With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, Facebook is bringing a new take into the new normal – work from home. Facebook has announced the beta-launch of Horizon Workrooms that allow users to virtually work and interact with their work colleagues using Virtual Reality (VR). Horizon Workrooms is currently available for download to Oculus Quest 2 users in certain countries.
Introducing Horizon Workrooms: Remote Collaboration Reimagined https://t.co/SM5YhGWl1V
— Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) August 19, 2021
Mike LeBeau – Director of FRL Work Experiences at Facebook – highlighted their mission of developing Horizon Workrooms as a metaverse:
“We have been looking towards our ambitions of this as a metaverse and the future of computing platforms. We think this is an inflection point for VR. This is the moment where we are adapting the medium for that end. We are evolving beyond a games thing to something where you can be productive for work. To make it work, we have brought together a lot of technologies that are needed for work. We are designing the paradigms that are needed for that new computing platform.”
Facebook’s new development allows business teams to brainstorm business ideas, host meetings and work on reports or documents in a virtual office setting. Horizon Workrooms also provide additional features on Oculus Quest 2 such as mixed-reality desk, tracked keyboard, spatial audio, video conferencing integration, remote desktop streaming, and revamped Oculus Avatars.
Do you want to get started on Horizon Workrooms? You can sign up to create your Workrooms team here.