with microsoft mesh, the company introduces its ethereal and futuristic vision of mixed reality, inviting users to collaborate within a shared holographic experience. the platform connects the physical and the digital worlds to transcend the traditional boundaries of space. unlike the tiny windows of video conference calls that have become all-too familiar over the past year, microsoft mesh presents an immersive virtual environment which allows its users to interact with each other’s avatars and engage with imported objects. 

collaborate with your team as if face-to-face in the virtual world of microsoft mesh
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microsoft mesh seeks to offer its users a virtual space to meet and collaborate face-to-face, even if they are scattered across the world. after strapping on a hololens, or any compatible AR headset, teams can conduct design sessions, learn together, or enhance virtual meetings. the new platform results from years of microsoft research and development in areas ranging from hand and eye tracking and hololens development to creating persistent holograms and artificial intelligence models that can create expressive avatars.

collaborate with your team as if face-to-face in the virtual world of microsoft mesh

 

 

along with its social component, microsoft mesh overcomes the restrictions of working digitally by offering its users the ability to share 3D models and holographic objects which can be rotated and scaled. this feature opertates at a range of scales to even allow architects and engineers to physically walk through a holographic model of a project under construction. while another benefit of in-person collaboration involves annotating on a white board or sketching on paper, the platform features a tool that transforms the users finger into a pen that writes in three dimensional space. the company has announced two apps built on the microsoft mesh platform — these include a preview of the microsoft mesh app for hololens, which allows team members to remotely collaborate and is available for download.

collaborate with your team as if face-to-face in the virtual world of microsoft mesh

 

 

demonstrating the wider capabilities of microsoft mesh, oceanX announces a new collaboration to create a ‘holographic laboratory.’ the nonprofit merges cutting-edge science with compelling storytelling and product and technology experiences to support ocean awareness and education. the new virtual lab will occupy the ship in which scientists could gather — either in person or virtually from labs and offices around the world — to view 3D holograms of the areas the vehicles are exploring.

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