Virtual Reality Workspaces

✅ 𝙼𝚒𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚘𝚏𝚝 𝙼𝚎𝚜𝚑 𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚘𝚕𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚣𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚠𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸'𝚖 𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝚘𝚏 𝚒𝚝. Here's how I'm embracing the future of immersive workspaces: I use #Microsoft #Mesh every day. Just last days, I spent an hour creating a virtual collaboration space. I'm passionate about immersive technology. So let me share my hands-on experience: 🚀 Microsoft Mesh isn't just another tech trend; it's a transformative tool, merging AI, 3D workspaces, and spatial audio to redefine team interactions. ♻️ Built on the Azure platform, it offers features like avatars, co-presence, and rich virtual environments, making remote collaboration more engaging and effective. But what's the real magic of Microsoft Mesh? ➡️ For starters, it's about making remote work less isolating, more interactive. 🔝 I've seen firsthand how it builds stronger team bonds and boosts productivity. Let me show you: -- 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝗵: 🗝️ Start with a clear objective for your virtual space. 🗝️ Use Mesh's intuitive tools to create immersive environments. 🗝️ Integrate Mesh with Microsoft Teams for seamless collaboration. 🗝️ Engage in more natural and meaningful virtual meetings with spatial audio. 🗝️ Leverage avatars to maintain presence in digital meetings without video fatigue. 🗝️ Customize and use 3D environments for various business needs. 🗝️ Utilize Mesh's no-code editor for rapid event creation. ➡️ For developers: tap into Unity for fully customized immersive experiences. Explore the vast possibilities, from onboarding to virtual museums. Remember, it's about enhancing human connections, even remotely. These steps are more than just a process; they're a journey into the future of work. But if you're looking for more. 📌 Dive deeper into the technical aspects. 📌 Check out real-world applications and early adopters as highlighted in the Microsoft Tech Community. 📌 Visit the Microsoft 365 Blog for the latest on Mesh's capabilities and integration with Teams. 📌 This isn't just about following a trend. It's about shaping the future of collaboration and workplace dynamics. 📌 Microsoft Mesh is more than a tool; it's a game-changer. And I'm here to help you navigate this exciting new landscape. Want to see how Mesh transforms a typical workday? Follow me for more insights in 2024. 👉 Together with Engin Eser we plan a row of LinkedIn Lives to deep dive into Mesh.

Virtual reality is not just a tool for entertainment but a game-changer in product design, allowing teams to experiment, refine, and collaborate remotely in ways that were once impossible, leading to faster innovation, cost reductions, and more precise manufacturing outcomes. Immersive 3D environments are transforming product design by eliminating physical constraints and allowing real-time iteration. Virtual prototyping enables companies to test designs without manufacturing costly models, reducing waste and accelerating development. Interactive visualization helps engineers refine products before production, leading to better ergonomics and functionality. Remote collaboration means teams across continents can work seamlessly, breaking traditional logistical barriers. Realistic product previews enhance customer trust and decision-making, particularly in industries like architecture, automotive, and consumer electronics, where accurate representations are crucial for investments and sales. #VirtualReality #3DDesign #ProductDevelopment #RemoteCollaboration #DigitalTransformation

After ten years of remote working, this is the biggest mistake I made... Thinking remote working = home working. I fell into the trap for years of sitting at the same desk in the same house. Everything felt samey, including my thinking, and it impacted my work. The reality is, if you want to change your perspective, change your environment! Personally speaking I'm at my most creative, productive and happiest when out in nature, not cooped up at home. Turns out that's supported by the research too: - Sitting indoors staring at a screen, uses Directed Attention, which is finite and tiring. Nature triggers Soft Fascination, allowing your brain to shift into making new connections. - Studies from the University of Michigan show that simply looking at a picture of nature for 40 seconds can improve performance on detail-oriented tasks. - Spending just 20 to 30 minutes sitting in a place that makes you feel connected to nature significantly drops cortisol levels, the body's primary stress hormone. Remote working as a terminology denotes a sense of working in remote locations. Our world is blessed with beauty all around, so use the balmy Springtime weather to get out the house and find your own remote working spot. ☀️ ☺️

2015: Distributed on purpose. 2020: Distributed by force. 2025: Distributed with intent. 2015: Running teams across Milan, San Francisco, and London without an office. They said I was doing it wrong. 2020: Those same people panic-buying ring lights and asking me how Zoom works. By 2025, I've built and scaled operations across San Francisco, London and Hong Kong too. Ten years of remote chaos and wi-fi taught me what actually matters. Spoiler: It's not your tech stack. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰 → 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 Your Barcelona team joining 6 AM calls for San Francisco's convenience. Dead by month three. 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘀 → 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 Nobody watches that 90-minute recording. Ever. Write the damn decision down. 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗞𝗥𝘀 → 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 Remote work without clear metrics becomes "are they even working?" Real fast. 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 → 𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Those company online gym classes I led during COVID? (Yes, really.) Fun for a month. Offsites build actual culture. 𝗠𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰. 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀. London doesn't wait for Hong Kong to wake up. Document decisions in Notion. Loom for context. Meetings only when something's on fire. 𝗢𝗞𝗥𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵. Track outcomes, not hours. Your London developer's 3-hour deep work beats your Milan manager's 12-hour Slack presence. 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀. Fly everyone to Barcelona twice a year. It costs less than the productivity you lose from another "quick sync." 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. If it matters, write it. If it doesn't, why are you meeting? 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀. Hong Kong responds in 2 hours. Milan in 2 days. San Francisco immediately but changes their mind twice. Plan accordingly. During COVID, everyone discovered remote work. I discovered everyone was doing it wrong. They replicated office culture online. Nine hours of Zoom. Surveillance software. Virtual wine tastings. Meanwhile, I'm teaching my team hiit classes over video (true story) because at least movement keeps people sane when everything else is chaos. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵: Companies that win remotely don't manage distributed teams. They build async-first operations that treat timezones as a feature, not a bug. Your Series A is probably still forcing Milan to work San Francisco hours. That's why your best people keep quitting. — 👋 I'm Monia, and I was async before your company discovered Slack. 🔔 Follow Monia 🌍 ✈️ for the remote playbook that actually scales.

𝐈𝐬 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? Yesterday, the Reality Labs teams at Meta were invited to do a "𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘝𝘙 𝘥𝘢𝘺" and, as a true proud Geek, of course I joined in! 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐑? Maybe😂 Here are my thoughts after this experience. 1️⃣  𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐑 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: Take this from someone who works full remote and spends hours on zoom calls every day: 🔼 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘺 for immersive experience, you can hear people from around the table It gives a sense of presence compared to zoom calls. If someone joins the call without a headset, you see the standard screen around the table so noone is excluded. 🔼 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬! When you're on zoom, nobody sees your hands, it's different here, your hand movement is tracked, it moves and it makes you more present and participative. 🔽 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴. It's ok for gaming but for work meetings, let's say I can't wait for codec avatars (photorealistic avatars) to be implemented one day. If most people are going to do several days remote a week, this is definitely the next best thing for meetings. One thing I think would be amazing would be to do creative workshops in these, writing on walls, adding voice notes, generating content with AI etc. It would be 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 than in person. 2️⃣ 𝐄𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲. I tried with the standard strap and then with advanced strap (boboVR M3 pro) with extra battery at the back, rebalancing weight etc. Game Changer. I also took off the side eye guards, I found it much more comfortable to have open sides for work. 3️⃣ 𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. At home I have 3 massive screens in front of me and reproducing this in VR/MR was great. 🔼 Wireless laptop connection was perfect, zero latency, I used my external keyboard and mouse, no difference, never used the controllers. Yes I sourced on Linkedin, opened far too many tabs, had my chats on one side, some candidates were outreached from VR and it makes me giggle 🤭 🔽 For now, I guess because of latency, it was still more tiring for my eyes than my standard set up and I could feel the weight of the device after 2h+. This is already MUCH better than working from a laptop with a trackpad 𝐓𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐦 𝐮𝐩, I think I just experienced something that might be coming standard in the near future for work. If you asked me to join an open space without external monitors (or just 1 small) and this... I take this no doubt. Next time I take the train for hours and need to work, this is coming with me 100%. And most prob I'll work from the garden in spring, I'm officially not bound to my geek office anymore.

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 + 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴? 🏭 Virtual training is transforming how industries approach complex operations. From mining to aquaculture, immersive simulation combined with live IoT data is transforming workforce development. Companies like Minverso are proving that plant process simulation isn't just about training — it's about creating safer, smarter operations across entire industries. 🎯 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: ➡️ Immersive plant simulation — Practice every stage of complex processes virtually ➡️ Real-time IoT integration — Live data feeds from actual equipment and sensors ➡️ Zero operational risk — Learn dangerous procedures without real-world consequences ➡️ Faster learning curves — Visual, interactive training vs. traditional methods 🌊 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: ➡️ Aquaculture: Simulate fish farming operations & water quality management ➡️ Mining: Practice equipment operation, safety protocols, emergency response ➡️ Manufacturing: Train on production lines, quality control, maintenance procedures ➡️ Energy: Simulate power plant operations, grid management, safety systems 🤖 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 When VR training connects to real-time plant data, trainees experience: ➡️ Actual equipment performance metrics ➡️ Real environmental conditions ➡️ Live system alerts and responses ➡️ Decision-making with real consequences (virtually) Why this matters: Traditional training teaches theory. VR + IoT teaches reality — without the risks, costs, or downtime of on-site practice. The future of industrial training isn't just virtual. It's virtually connected to the real world, creating workforces that are prepared for anything because they've already experienced everything.

This is what happens when VR stops being a simulation and starts becoming part of the real environment. With spatial pass through, the walls disappear but the workflow stays real. You see the room you are standing in. You reach for actual equipment. You turn real knobs. And on the bed, a digital patient responds physiologically to every decision you make. That changes everything. In one session, learners can move through multiple high fidelity scenarios. They practice judgment, physical skills, and prioritization in the same space they already work in. Not switching contexts. Not pretending. Practicing with intention. This is not about novelty. It is about compressing experience. Running more meaningful reps in less time, while staying grounded in real clinical environments. That is how clinical thinking sharpens. That is how readiness accelerates. ➤ Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eFeCiBte ➤ Visit www.vrpatients.com to learn more. VRpatients#DevinMarble #VRTrained #ImmersiveSimulation #HealthcareEducation #ClinicalTraining #MedicalSimulation #XRinHealthcare #FutureOfTraining #VRpatients #HealthTech #ClinicalJudgment

Forget the headset roadmaps for a minute. The most useful thing to happen in immersive this year is the plumbing. Four developments from the last few months that quietly change what we can actually build and ship: 1. Gaussian splats became a real file format. Khronos is folding them into glTF, the format the entire 3D web already runs on, with NVIDIA, Autodesk, Esri and Niantic behind it. Sounds dry. It means a photoreal captured scene stops being trapped in one bespoke viewer and becomes an asset you can move through a pipeline and open in a browser. That's the line between a clever demo and something you can put in front of a client. 2. 4Dviews now exports volumetric capture straight into Unity, as splats or mesh, holding onto the hair, fur and glass that used to defeat reconstruction. 3. WebGPU and foveated rendering have all but closed the gap between the browser and a native app. WebXR use is up 40% this year. No download, near-native quality. 4. Google's XR Blocks turns a plain-English prompt into a working, physics-aware WebXR scene in under a minute. Prototyping is now faster than the meeting to brief it. None of these made headlines. All of them change what we can promise a client on a Monday morning. Deeper dive link in the comments below! #XR #SpatialComputing #WebXR #VolumetricCapture

This project gave me the chance to collaborate with Jayse Hansen and Jeff Hansberger from #Øffgrid to design a VR simulation system that recreates real-world mission scenarios for soldiers. Our goal was simple: build a training experience that feels immersive, effective, and engaging — one that helps users learn faster while staying fully focused in the moment. We designed each interface to make critical information easy to understand at a glance, from risk zone alerts to interactive mission tracking. With real-time feedback, soldiers can quickly adjust tactics, respond under pressure, and make better decisions in the field. By combining the power of Apple Vision Pro with a human-centered design approach, we created a training environment that is both safe and highly realistic — helping strengthen performance, readiness, and confidence. This is the kind of work that shows how immersive technology can reshape military training, moving preparation toward smarter, safer, and more effective virtual experiences. What excites me most is the potential of VR and spatial computing to transform how people train for high-stakes situations. Where else do you think this kind of technology could make a real impact?

Just finished a deep dive into how AR and XR are quietly transforming the modern workplace, and I’m convinced this shift is far more than a tech trend. We often hear about automation, AI, and data pipelines. But on the ground, it’s immersive tech that’s helping teams 𝗼𝗻𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀, and 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 without flying in experts. DHL uses smart glasses to guide warehouse pickers in real time. GE Aerospace trains technicians with AR overlays instead of thick manuals. Coca-Cola HBC connects frontline staff to remote support through wearable devices. The gains? Fewer mistakes, faster execution, more engaged teams. What stood out most: AR/XR isn’t replacing people; it’s making their jobs easier, safer, and smarter. If your org is still stuck on PowerPoint training and in-person troubleshooting, the gap is already growing. Happy to share insights from my write-up if you’re exploring immersive workflows. #DigitalTransformation #AR #XR #FutureOfWork #OperationalExcellence #ImmersiveTech ------------------------     ✅ Follow me on LinkedIn at https://lnkd.in/gU6M_RtF to stay connected with my latest posts.   ✅ Subscribe to my newsletter “𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝑰” https://lnkd.in/gF4aaZpG to stay connected with my latest articles.   ✅ Please 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞, Repost, 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 if you find this post insightful.   ✅ Please click the 🔔icon under my profile for notifications!