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A short time ago, our chief technology officer attended a virtual reality (VR) networking session and saw some potential for this type of [collaboration](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#collaboration) within GitLab. As the [acting chief of staff to the CTO](/handbook/engineering/cto-staff/#acting-chief-of-staff-to-the-cto-rotation), I got the fun task of testing out how we could use VR as a team-building tool.\n\nFor this initial trial, I reached out to existing VR users at GitLab, using the #vr-pals slack channel. We also honed in on people who already had an Oculus Quest 2.\n\nHere are some of the things we tried, and what I found worked well:\n\n## Picking games\n\nI had some criteria when trying to find games to use for team building. First and foremost, I wanted games that felt inclusive to GitLab team members. Because of this, I ruled out shooting or other fighting games. I also stayed away from games that required a high level of physical activity. 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