, Meta’s collaboration productivity app, is available for Quest VR headsets. People who don’t own a Quest can join via webcam through a web interface or
.WorkroomsThe app also has a solo Personal Office which gives you paid Zoom plans, effectively turning your laptop into. The whiteboard, which was the flagship feature of Workrooms, is now gone. Meta’s
, which come with Quest Pro or can be free extra monitors for Quest 2 and 3, even come with pressure-sensitive stylus tips
Facebook Launches Horizon Workrooms To Power Remote Work
Facebook is moving to power remote work with a collaborative platform called Horizon Workrooms. The new service launches as an open beta testing release today free to use on the Web over video call or embodied in Oculus Quest 2, with the latter being the only entry point requiring a
for drawing on Workrooms’ whiteboard.
There is now only one style of meeting room, with a U-shaped table. The virtual environment and table layout can’t be customized, nor can the breakout group feature, which enabled multi-conversation meetings and conferences. The update allows you to resize and adjust the height and distance of your floating monitors in your Personal Office. It also launches into it automatically. With a few more clicks and seconds, you can spawn those virtual side monitors.Touch Pro controllersWhen it comes to online meetings, you can now create a temporary one without making a permanent team. You can also invite others with links instead of having to enter their emails. Why can’t we invite people directly from our Quest followers list? Why can’t we just invite people directly from our Quest followers list?bought separatelyScreensharing in meetings now creates a larger and closer screen than before, making it much easier for others to see what you’re showing them.specifically designedFinally, the app’s interface has been simplified to be faster and easier to use, and the design has been updated to match the current Quest system design language. Beforehand it was styled similarly to the old Quest system interface before its late 2022 refresh.
Concept image of Workrooms’ new Personal Office.
Workrooms’ friction was a major complaint in mainstream reviews of Quest Pro, and Meta seems to be gearing up to improve its productivity and collaboration software well in time for certain keyboards aimed at professionals. Meta is preparing to improve its productivity and collaboration software well in time for the
aimed at professionals.