{"id":137940,"date":"2021-11-03T04:46:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T04:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=137940"},"modified":"2021-11-03T04:46:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T04:46:36","slug":"microsoft-announces-metaverse-in-teams-for-mixed-reality-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/technology\/microsoft-announces-metaverse-in-teams-for-mixed-reality-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Announces Metaverse in Teams for Mixed Reality Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft introduced Mesh for Teams at the largest technology conference Ignite 2021.\u00a0It is a Mesh-based platform that is only integrated into Microsoft Teams.\u00a0It allows users to render photo-realistic mixed reality images as well as use virtual avatars.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-image lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3_techweek.png\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>In Mesh for Teams, users can create their own digital avatar in Together Mode and use it during meetings in a virtual environment.\u00a0At your own discretion, you can choose video avatars, static pictures, or just a field with a name.<\/p>\n<p>The company notes that the Mesh platform can be used in different scenarios, for example, to organize a joint virtual presence in a meeting room, while retaining the ability to chat, exchange documents and work with other necessary Teams tools.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-image lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/4_techweek.png\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to creating virtual meetings with avatars, companies will be able to create their own immersive spaces &#8211; metauniverses, which will allow people from different parts of the world to be in the same environment and interact with each other, while providing all participants with psychological comfort and a sense of cohesion.<\/p>\n<p>Support is promised for a wide range of devices &#8211; from smartphones and PCs to mixed reality headsets.\u00a0Deployment of the solution in the form of a preliminary version is scheduled for the first half of 2022.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-image lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/5_techweek.png\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>There will also be a Presenter View, which will allow one participant to give presentations to others in real time, showing the presenter a sequence of slides and notes.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft first introduced the Mesh platform in March 2021, where users can interact with content and with each other in the meta-space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft introduced Mesh for Teams at the largest technology conference Ignite 2021.\u00a0It is a Mesh-based platform that is only integrated into Microsoft Teams.\u00a0It allows users to render photo-realistic mixed reality images as well as use virtual avatars. 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