Microsoft Teams is going fully virtual with HoloLens 2
>
After a new update from the company, there will soon be no escaping Microsoft Teams, even in the virtual world.
Microsoft is looking to help workers around the world deliver the next generation of industry through a number of updates to its HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset, including the addition of its popular video conferencing service.
The update brings full support for Microsoft Teams tools and features for HoloLens 2, including screen sharing, calendar coordination, and of course, live video calls and meetings.
HoloLens 2 Microsoft Teams
The launch builds on the existing video calling capabilities in HoloLens 2 using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist, combined with step-by-step holographic instructions in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides for support calls, product demos, or remote inspections, for example.
“Now they can do both at once with the latest release of Dynamics 365 Guides, which combines these two mixed reality apps into one seamless experience,” the company wrote in a blog post. (opens in new tab).
“Users can intuitively switch between process and collaboration activities or do both simultaneously. Easy access to the information they need and the people they work with is right at their fingertips, so everyone can confidently take action in the industrial metaverse.”
In the future, HoloLens 2 users will be able to call Teams users directly and join group meetings, which now appear as a hologram in their space.
HoloLens 2 users can also view all content shared in Teams meetings, opening a separate window for live streaming presentations or video if needed, which can then be resized and positioned as required.
They can also browse Teams contacts and add them to their conversations, as well as view and view their own calendar as well as those of others, with the ability to join Teams meetings directly from the calendar view, just like with a laptop or laptop. PC .
Those not wearing a HoloLens 2 headset see the video feed from the point of view of the user wearing the device, similar to a GoPro video. In addition to video feed, HoloLens 2 users can communicate via text chat and open any images or PDFs sent on their screen.
Using the mixed reality toolbar in Teams desktop also means desktop users can add 3D notes to a virtual view. So when they draw on their own screen, the ink is automatically added to the HoloLens 2 display.
The new updates are now available for HoloLens 2 users to install and use.
The news comes shortly after the US military saw the first delivery of 5,000 specially designed Microsoft HoloLens headsets.
The new IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System) units are highly adapted to existing HoloLens 2 headsets, with a heads-up display capable of providing high-resolution nighttime, thermal, and soldier-worn sensor data – all powered by Microsoft Azure cloud Services.