Though widely associated with gaming and the consumer sphere, we are now seeing virtual reality (or augmented reality) headsets make their way over the borderline and establishing themselves as promising tools for the future of business.
As shown in the Ford demonstration during the Microsoft Ignite 2017 keynote (shown below), we can see how virtual headsets are playing an important role in helping businesses collaborate in new ways that are safer, more efficient, universally accessible and seemingly limitless in their possibility.
In this demonstration, we see how Hololens headsets are used in conjunction with Microsoft Teams to create a mixed reality environment where groups of individuals can work together on a design a project from any location in the world whilst retaining that “same room” feel.
As well as enabling a globalised workspace in the cloud that removes the limitations placed on creativity by time and distance, the demonstration also shows how the Hololens headset (when paired with Microsoft Teams) successfully manages to tackle data theft and leaks by creating a secure collaborative environment where only those with valid access can view the information.
