I have never used it, and only spent five minutes at a time in virtual reality, so I’m truly on the fence here. But zoom calls have a huge advantage that you do not need to spend 15 to 60 minutes to see a person, and I could imagine virtual reality evolving to be more immersive than zoom.
Given how many friends I have who have moved outside of even driving range, anything virtual is much better than my current immersive options.