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Ever since Microsoft Mesh was announced, two and half years ago, I have been fascinated by its potential to transform the way we work and collaborate. I have been Meshing around for half a year now. As a Principal Consultant of Metaverse and Future Work at Sulava, I have been experimenting with Microsoft Mesh and … Continue reading Thoughts from the Microsoft Mesh road
Mesh events are the primary way people, outside of Teams meetings, join Microsoft Mesh. Mesh Event is based on a Mesh environment and has a lifespan for a specified time. These events can be customized with content, and this feature allows the presenter to show and hide what attendees see and more. In this article … Continue reading How to customize Microsoft Mesh events
After a long wait, we finally can enjoy the Microsoft Mesh and Mesh for Teams as these new experiences hit the public preview! I have had a privilege to be part of the private preview for almost half-a-year. Now I can finally share my experiences and insights on Mesh. It has been very exciting to … Continue reading Microsoft Mesh is in Public Preview!
Microsoft announced that Microsoft Mesh is coming to preview in October. That is great news after quite a lot of waiting time 🤩. I am, of course, very excited to see Mesh hitting organizations and enabling people to meet immersively, which allows co-presence, sense of togetherness and rich possibilities for spatial interactions. For me it … Continue reading Microsoft Mesh is coming to public preview soon!
AI is everywhere already and it will be even more everywhere. You can find it in our phones, our laptops, our cars, our homes, and occupy our minds. AI is not just a technology, it is a revolution. A revolution that is changing the way we work, learn, communicate, and create. AI is not only … Continue reading Supercharging Microsoft Teams with AI
This is one those features, that is very visible to you when you are joining the meeting, but may just skip it easily without thinking what it is. Now, what is Spatial Audio? In Teams the i opens a short message saying "Voices will sound like they're coming from where each person is positioned on … Continue reading Have you tried spatial audio in Teams meetings?
Or in other words Learn Microsoft Mesh, Copilot and much more from world-class globally known speakers, at Metaverse One 2023! If these themes and topics make you want to know and learn more about Microsoft Mesh, Copilot, Artificial Intelligence, Mixed Reality, and other Metaverse-themes then you should join Metaverse One 2023, the online community conference … Continue reading Meshing Up with the Stars
This autumn end-of-summer has been - and will be even more - a wild ride. During past three weeks I have been videographed, organized and run a hybrid User Group (Teams Finland) meeting, did a next episode of my very popular Microsoft Teams webinar (Microsoft Teams Spotlight), had a proper sendoff towards the next half-century, … Continue reading Ready, Steady, Mesh!
If you are a Microsoft 365 customer, you can enjoy, already today, using a service from Microsoft that offers AI-powered chat for work with commercial data protection. It is called Bing Chat Enterprise, and it is designed to help make your work easier. You can interact with an AI assistant, Bing Chat, that can help … Continue reading Bing Chat Enterprise – your AI buddy in the Edge of the metaverse
If you are a developer, or a consultant who isn't afraid to open Visual Studio, who wants to create smarter bots for Microsoft Teams, you should be interested in the Teams AI Library, a new tool that simplifies the integration of generative AI and user intent engines into your apps. The Teams AI library is … Continue reading Teams AI Library – Boost your Teams bots with AI
We are living in an amazing time, where we witness the widespread adoption of AI, to be followed with everyday virtual & extended reality and metaverse. Thinking back in time – when I was young during 80s and 90s – this is something that was sci-fi and fantasy. 2020 was really far away in the … Continue reading Prepare for the Microsoft Mesh
I am back after a few weeks break I had. It was really good to be on vacation but it is always fantastic to get back to business. This time July was exceptionally good, because I received great news regarding Microsoft MVP. I did not only renew my M365 Apps & Services but I also … Continue reading Supercharging information work with AI
Just in time before summer vacations Microsoft Whiteboard got the UI refresh that was mentioned earlier to be rolling out June. I touched this topic in my last Whiteboard blog post: Microsoft Whiteboard gets comments, an UI refresh and more to come. Now is the time to take a look at the new UI in action … Continue reading A view to Microsoft Whiteboard UI refresh
Microsoft Teams got, after a long time of waiting, new collaborative meeting notes earlier this month. The old Wiki-notes faded away and were replaced with a modern Loop component. I have written earlier about Loop Components in Using Microsoft Loop Components in Teams, Microsoft Loops in Whiteboard, Word Online and other new features, How to use Loop … Continue reading New Microsoft Teams Meeting notes are here. Loop in with this how-to-use guide!
Microsoft Whiteboard is progressing steadily, getting new features and more items on the roadmap. In my previous Whiteboard-post I took a look about its Microsoft 365 Copilot announcement. Since then there has been already some new additions to the roadmap. But let's take a look what you can do already today - or soon. Commenting … Continue reading Microsoft Whiteboard gets comments, an UI refresh and more to come
Apple caused ripples to the metaverse and digital world yesterday. With the announcement of Apple Vision Pro they entered the game of Mixed / Augmented Reality. While lots of other releases in the field have been more tech-focused, Apple has taken steps to notice ordinary people and how they could be using the device. As … Continue reading Apple Vision Pro
"Metaverse is dead!" This has been the loud declaration of some skeptics, who argue that the virtual universe seems to have lost its way. However, such claims could not be further from the reality. Metaverse is very alive, growing and evolving strong. Yes, there was lots of news and gossip around Meta and Microsoft about … Continue reading Metaverse is Not Dead!
As the world continues to adapt to hybrid work environments, the need for effective and efficient communication tools is more important than ever. Traditional large meeting rooms are evolving, because organizations recognize that many employees will be attending meetings remotely. This shift has led to a rising need for agile spaces where a few ( … Continue reading Introducing Logitech Rally Bar Huddle: Transforming Small Meeting Spaces
This article, Microsoft Build 2023 Part 2,is sharing more of my picks and thoughts Microsoft announced today. Artificial intelligence was of course very prominent, and that was not a surprise. AI is accelerating digitalization and the metaverse faster than ever. It is changing how we work, and this year will be remembered the moment when … Continue reading Microsoft Build 2023 news, part 2: Copilot and Artificial Intelligence
Join me on these two articles to learn the most relevant, on areas of this blog scope, highlights & announcements of Microsoft Build 2023, the annual developer conference that highlights the latest innovations and technologies from Microsoft. Yes, Artificial Intelligence was the top word today, as expected, but Microsoft Mesh did pop out as well … Continue reading Microsoft Build 2023, Part 1: Microsoft Mesh & Teams
The AI has taken the stage when it comes to hype and news. No wonder, since these Large Language Model AIs have shown they are very versatile and capable to meet a lot of different needs. And it doesn't stop there. As technology continues to advance, the concept of the metaverse is becoming more and … Continue reading Virtual assistants of the Metaverse era
Microsoft announced this week the Copilot for Microsoft Whiteboard, a tool designed to enhance brainstorming and collaboration by using AI to generate ideas, organize them into themes, create visual designs, and summarize content. This new feature is powered by Generative AI that understands and generates text and create visual designs based on ideas generated during … Continue reading The Future of Work with Microsoft Copilot in Whiteboard, Copilot Early Access Program and 2023 Work Trend Index
Have you thought how you could be in three meetings at the same time? Or skip two of them but stay up to date what that meeting was about and what is expected of you? Artificial Intelligence is bringing that to Microsoft Teams meetings with Teams Premium feature called Intelligent Recap. With Intelligent Recap you … Continue reading Elevating Teams Meetings with Intelligent Recap and Copilot
It has been a hectic, busy and wonderful week at Seattle, US. MVP Summit was held hybrid this year and I traveled to Redmond to connect, learn and have great time with the MVP community. Since all content is under NDA, I can't tell anything about sessions or learnings, but I can share that I … Continue reading Logitech MX Master 3s for Business
It is time for another cool device review! I got a loan device for Microsoft so I can try it out. In very short summary it is a great accessory that is really easy to set up and use. It works very wonderfully in Teams calls. At the end of the article I say a … Continue reading Microsoft Audio Dock review
AI is everywhere. And it is going to be even more everywhere and help us out in various scenarios. I have written about AI and it's uses in multiple posts - and more will be coming. This time, because on rumors regarding Apple's MR/VR headset, it inspired to write my some of my thoughts on … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence is transforming cameras to multipurpose devices
What is latest new with Microsoft Whiteboard currently is the capability to save and share your own templates. This way you can design a whiteboard template that can be used again and again. For example you could design a template for your project meetings and saving & sharing that template others can reuse your work, … Continue reading How to create and use custom Microsoft Whiteboard templates
I use video editing tools quite often in my work and social activities. The video is more and more widely used format and there are lots of tools available that you can use and choose from. For this post I thought I pick two of them: Flexclip, which is a browser based editor, and ClipChamp … Continue reading Which one of video editing tools you would choose: FlexClip or ClipChamp?
Today it was finally announced by Microsoft – the long awaited new Microsoft Teams client for work is making its first appearance to public! While we have enjoyed new Teams app on consumer side, what we really wanted is the new Teams we can use at work. I have had the pleasure to try out … Continue reading The New Microsoft Teams client and Avatars are in public preview!
Recently Microsoft announced something that has been making waves in the world of productivity: Microsoft 365 Copilot. What is it and why all the buzz? Microsoft 365 Copilot is a new tool that combines the power of artificial intelligence with your data and the apps you use every day to help you do amazing things … Continue reading Jump to Future of Work with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Watching NVIDIA GTC event yesterday brought up interesting news and information. NVIDIA GTC is The Conference for the Era of AI and the Metaverse. Omniverse has been very strong with Industrial Metaverse and strong supporter for standardized Metaverse using Universal Scene Description (USD). With GTC announcements it is only strengthening its position on the field. … Continue reading Work with NVIDIA Omniverse using Microsoft Teams and Azure
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most rapidly evolving area of technology today. AI has the potential to transform various aspects of our lives, from entertainment to education to business. Development of AI has come a long way, and one of the most significant advancements in this field is in the development of Natural … Continue reading GPT-4: The Next Frontier of Artificial Intelligence
There has been exciting news this week! Avatars for Teams have a month when it starts to roll out for everyone, Microsoft Build dates & registration is open and also that Microsoft Loop App is coming to Public Preview - and how you can enable it to your users. Avatars for TeamsMicrosoft Build 2023Loop application … Continue reading Avatars in Teams for everyone + How to prepare for Loop App preview!
The concept of the metaverse has captured the imagination of many, promising to transform the way we interact with each other and the digital world. Then we read news like Zuckerberg has quietly buried the metaverse and in the article is stated "the metaverse is dead". I disagree with that. It can be accurate for … Continue reading How AI is Enabling the Metaverse
Jabra Evolve2 Buds are true wireless earbuds that are designed for hybrid working and supporting on the go needs. Buds are certified for Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google. In short: Evolve2 buds offer solid sound quality, comfortable fit, a range of features and are certified for Microsoft Teams. I was very impressed about how good … Continue reading Jabra Evolve2 Buds: review and experiences
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