Designing the workplace of the future: Virtual reality and 3D panoramas

Imagine being able to design a car by slipping on a virtual reality headset or creating weapons technology with 3D panoramic models -- and never having to leave your office.

As businesses go global and teams are scattered around the world, the idea of herding everyone into the same room for a meeting seems quaint.

So companies are using technology to get creative. It's making the manufacturing world feel smaller -- and saving dollars, too.