Microsoft Enters Metaverse Race , With 3D Avatars and Mesh for Teams.
On Nov. 2, the tech giant made some big announcements pertaining to the metaverse at its Ignite conference.
For Teams meetings where users don't want to be on camera, 3D avatars will now be available.
The avatars are part of 'Mesh for Teams.' .
Mesh for Teams combines the ability to share experiences in virtual and augmented reality via Microsoft's Mesh platform with Teams.
It can be accessed with anything from a smartphone to a VR headset or HoloLens.
It can be accessed with anything from a smartphone to a VR headset or HoloLens.
According to Microsoft's John Roach, Mesh for Teams is "designed to make online meetings more personal, engaging and fun.".
It’s also a gateway to the metaverse — a persistent digital world that is inhabited by digital twins of people, places and things. , John Roach, CTO, Digital Advisory Services at Microsoft, via statement.
Think of the metaverse as a new version — or a new vision — of the internet, one where people gather to communicate, collaborate and share with personal virtual presence on any device, John Roach, CTO, Digital Advisory Services at Microsoft, via statement.
Businesses will also be able to create their own spaces within Teams, where people can connect virtually