Depends on few things …
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The first one is definitely time. If virus would survive summer and would continue to infect in next months too then we may be in
remoteheaven. Just people would be used for it and after half a year of working like that working onsite may generate more and more costs. -
Countries and their laws … After longer time company owners may look at security differently, but if there would be still something which compensates costs of offices then many companies potentially could turn back …
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How much people would panic. Surprisingly panic may finally give something positive.
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There could be also something that would force people to work remotely. Just look how some type of businesses (not single companies, but most/all of specific type) have problems. Imagine extra taxes on tickets for public transport or something like that. When prices increases it may be less worth (in at least short time) to work onsite. People therefore may force work in such way or leave company.
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Due to a huge changes in world there could be a chain reaction which may force people to work remotely in “this or other way”.
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Travel restrictions may cause less normal people to travel. It could completely change touristic business and increase therefore costs of travel especially between continents. Maybe
USAwould finally wake up and stop with all of that “fake remote” (like remote, but only inxcity/country/timezone) offers. -
Change in development environments … Not only gaming may much more focus on online play, but overall IT-related work. Maybe even we would have more native apps. New environments for working with fully distributed teams may change business.
and many more …