Time was that the digiterati predicted a world flattened by the power of the Internet and the unleashing of virtual meetings, telecommuting, and soon immersive reality, etc etc, would replace costly and energy-intensive air travel.

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The World's Newsroom is a melting pot for the best journalism in the world, using five custom-built studios with new sets and fresh creative graphics and cutting-edge cameras with virtual reality and 3D capabilities to create news that's immersive, dynamic, and more engaging than ever.

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