Microsoft Enters Metaverse Race , With 3D Avatars and Mesh for Teams.<br />On Nov. 2, the tech giant made some big announcements pertaining to the metaverse at its Ignite conference.<br />For Teams meetings where users don't want to be on camera, 3D avatars will now be available.<br />The avatars are part of 'Mesh for Teams.' .<br />Mesh for Teams combines the ability to share experiences in virtual and augmented reality via Microsoft's Mesh platform with Teams.<br />It can be accessed with anything from a smartphone to a VR headset or HoloLens.<br />It can be accessed with anything from a smartphone to a VR headset or HoloLens.<br />According to Microsoft's John Roach, Mesh for Teams is "designed to make online meetings more personal, engaging and fun.".<br />It’s also a gateway to the metaverse — a persistent digital world that is inhabited by digital twins of people, places and things. , John Roach, CTO, Digital Advisory Services at Microsoft, via statement.<br />Think of the metaverse as a new version — or a new vision — of the internet, one where people gather to communicate, collaborate and share with personal virtual presence on any device, John Roach, CTO, Digital Advisory Services at Microsoft, via statement.<br />Businesses will also be able to create their own spaces within Teams, where people can connect virtually
