I signed up for www.sightful.com many months ago. Haven't received any information for the last 2 months and past articles/videos disappear from their site. I'm concerned they are just developing enough in hope of being bought out by someone. There are articles out there about moving toward working in A/VR. (I currently use 5 monitors and have been waiting for the next headset that will better support using A/VR for work. Augmented or passthrough keyboard view, etc.) Here are some links. Hopefully they come through okay... www.wired.com/story/hours-working-vr-tips www.gizmodo.com/how-to-spot-ai-written-content-1851106624 www.helpdeskgeek.com/reviews/vr-virtual-desktop-apps-can-you-actually-work-in-vr www.windowscentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/microsoft-office-on-the-meta-quest-3-and-i-dont-even-have-an-o365-subscription-a-vr-expert-shows-how-to-make-the-perfect-virtual-desk Applications: www.roadtovr.com/vr-apps-work-from-home-remote-office-design-review-training-education-cad-telepresence-wfh Just like our brains, our eyes try to use the least amount of energy as possible. We must force them to focus on different distances to avoid atrophy.

"Working as intended". Companies sell this stuff to those in charge who don't know any better. They sell it as a way to "not require actual techies to manage, selling the idea that the company will save money by not needing to hire full techs. Instead they can hire low level techs that don't really understand how things work. The higher level techs that actually understood everything got tired of being locked out of making improvements and left for a company that values their skills. All the time, the vendor is pulling the company in deeper the more systems they set up for them. Eventually the company is left with nothing but low level techs that only understand the cookie cutter system that the company is now locked into paying for. With no way to innovate and adapt. Companies beware. You want to be successful, hire smart people that understand the system and can design the system you need to continue being successful.

Plantronics - Blackwire 3220 (Currently $36.45 as the time of this post) Non-Affiliate Link: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0775S8X5C Very light (No one likes sweaty ears), works well, good mic & sound quality, has inline mute button (so you can make sure you are on mute) :) Con: Cord could be longer, but most keyboards have a USB port or you can buy a USB extension cord, so shouldn't be an issue.

The history you mentioned is near identical to my own. I'm only getting back into programming myself. So while I'm not the best for making suggestions, I can at least tell you what I know. For programming, I tried a little of everything along with the countless websites suggesting one way or another. I've decided to go with C# due to its versatility, IDE, and the fact that most of my work tools are with Microsoft. And the fact there so many resources available for learning it. (Both free and paid) Xamarin University is one which will give you what you need to learn, while charging you a reasonable fee (which will help keep you motivated to get through the material as quickly as possible). We tend to take things more seriously when we pay for them... As for reporting, If you can get your hands on MS SQL 2012+ you will get SQL Server Reporting Services with it. SSRS will allow you to pull information from many different data points (SQL, Access, Excel, Flat Files) and automate their delivery to either the file system or through email. And C# can be used to enhance the reports further. And with that, you can get into MVC6 and move into building small applications which connect to your databases etc. (If you can use the same tools in work and as a hobby, you will have that much more exposure.) I wish you the best. Just know whichever path you choose, that is the right one for you!