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Metawork Teleportation, holograms and roaming avatars—the future of work has arrived.
Virtual offices are taking over as the shift to remote and hybrid work is likely here to stay. Microsoft is set to launch Mesh for Microsoft Teams in 2022, enabling mixed reality for users, with the option to attend meetings as
customized avatars and collaborate on projects through shared holographic experiences. Mesh for Microsoft Teams also gives companies the option to
build immersive virtual environments and Microsoft describes the feature as “a gateway to the metaverse.”
“As a company whose focus is on productivity, on knowledge workers, it’s
something that customers are really asking us for, and it’s coupled with the vision of mixed reality that we’ve been working on for 12 years,” explains Microsoft technical fellow Alex Kipman. “It’s all coming together.”
Meta introduced Horizon Workrooms in August 2021. By connecting through
virtual reality (VR), coworkers can collaborate and create together in the same
virtual workspace. “Meet teammates across the table, even if you’re across the
Mesh for Microsoft Teams. Image courtesy of Microsoft
