What is Microsoft Mesh?

What is Microsoft Mesh?

Microsoft Mesh is a 3D version of Microsoft Teams

Available with a simple upgrade to Teams Premium the 3D experience transforms the Teams application.

The example to the left shows how you can weaponize it to create a cutting business edge.

Will a full blow auditorium that has corporate branding, logo's, colourways, 20ft displays screens, break out rooms and more. 

Can you bespoke Microsoft Mesh rooms?

Yes, here you see a training room with:

• Bespoke panels introducing you to the "Training Topic"
• No boring death by powerpoint here
• You arrive in your 3D room via a Meta Quest 3 headset
• These start from circa £300 a headset depending on specification.
• You need Unity developers to bespoke the rooms to your design 
• However "tailoring them" is not expensive.
• Entry level Bespoke rooms with 3 headsets start at less than a season ticket from London to Camberley!    

How do you use bespoke Microsoft Mesh rooms?

There are several room types and uses that are limited really by your imagination.

• The key here is "access" via Meta Quest Headsets has become cheap.
• No longer Apple Vision Pro £4k a headset
• Meta have partnered with Microsoft and deliver access via their Meta Quest headsets.
• These come with Microsoft Mesh loaded for circa £300 per headset.
• So all you need is a company with Unity development expertise.
• We'd advise you get a supplier whose on the Microsoft TAP programme (Technology Adoption Program) as they have advanced access to Microsoft's new feature release roadmap.
• However these rooms are not just for powerful meetings or 1st impressions.
• Now companies are harnessing their entire corporate knowledge with their own Private AI toolkits and surfacing them in Microsoft Mesh rooms..   

How do you use deliver AI Microsoft Mesh rooms?

Think of two worlds, Microsoft data served by co-pilot and all the rest of your corporate knowledge.

• AI is banded about frequently however its a simple concept.
• Have access to the information in every system you have
• Instantly available to your employees that need it to make informed decisions.
• That might sound scary everyone having access to everything 
• So of course you can control access 
• However, imagine never losing your Enterprise IQ when highly experienced folk retire or leave? 

What does company AI surfaced in Microsoft Mesh rooms look like?

Think of all the information your company has and how useful it would be if you could fast track;-

• Knowledge gain
• Onboarding 
• Training up
• Project expertise 
• Basic data from simple sources made available with a simple query
• Operational data 
• Organisational data 
• Marketing information 
• Sales pipelines 
• We are not talking about mind bending concepts, simply corporate knowledge, available to the people that need it easily, quickly. 

Why does Enterprise need Microsoft Mesh rooms?

Gallup's 2024 report highlights the enterprise challenge with employee engagement levels;-

• 23% global employee engagement 
• 10% in the UK!
• The report can be downloaded here 
• The article on how to address it here 

Why is Microsoft Mesh transformative for Enterprise?

Anyone who remembers Captain Kirk in Star Trek? 

• Remember the immortal phrase "beam me up Scotty"
• The short video gives you the gist tongue in cheek
• Don a meta Quest headset
• Open Microsoft Mesh
• "click on the invite or Meeting"
• Your now in your 3D meeting with your colleagues, peers or customers.
• Yes it's that simple
• Watch the video here 

How does Microsoft Mesh fix employee engagement?

PWC and Muster University looked at the performance numbers in video meetings (Teams / Zoom / Gmeet) versus 3D immersive like Microsoft Mesh

• 58% close team led to far higher employee engagement 
• 25% more planning went on 
• 32% better problem solving 
• 25% improvement in the ability to change and visualise plans 
• 19% increase in fast reactions 
• 28% increase in intense participation
  These are numbers today's enterprise cannot ignore 
• Full Study Here 
• Soft skills training impact here 

What does company AI surfaced in Microsoft Mesh rooms look like?

Think of all the information your company has and how useful it would be if you could fast track;-

• Knowledge gain
• Onboarding 
• Training up
• Project expertise 
• Basic data from simple sources made available with a simple query
• Operational data 
• Organisational data 
• Marketing information 
• Sales pipelines 
• We are not talking about mind bending concepts, simply corporate knowledge, available to the people that need it easily, quickly. 
• Watch the Short AI introductory video here

What does Microsoft Mesh offer Executive teams?

We have produced an executive team guide to Microsoft Mesh and:-

• CEO Guide on how to drive company performance with Mesh
• A CFO guide on Cost reduction opportunities and carbon efficiencies 
• A CTO guide To Microsoft Mesh a Teams upgrade
• An HR guide as to how Microsoft Mesh will help recruitment, onboarding and training.
• And ROI guide to help realise pay back periods of <1year

• Enterprise Introduction here

CEO Guide  to Microsoft Mesh?

This guide explains 

• As a CEO how you will drive company performance
• Take you through that approach in a short video 
• Ceo video guide here

CFO guide to Microsoft Mesh?

What are the savings opportunities?

• Can you close / sublet traditional meeting rooms? 
• Can you slash Business travel and commuting costs?
• What do the economics look like?
• What kind of payback periods are involved?
  

Click here to access the guide

CTO guide to Microsoft Mesh?

How you can upgrade Teams to Teams Premium;-

• Where the opportunities are 
• Read the CTO guide here 
• Watch the CTO guide short Video here

HR guide to Microsoft Mesh?

How to drive employee engagement

How to increase productivity with a simple Teams Upgrade

Take advantage of Microsoft Mesh and Meta Quest headsets to remove commuting.

Deliver a Teleporting in , commuting out wellbeing upgrade to your company.  

Read the HR Guide here

What does the Microsoft Mesh rooms & Meta Quest ROI look like?

There are several ROI cases;-

• Like cutting business travel costs and replacing it with immersive meetings.
• Closing / subletting meeting rooms
• Remove commuting season ticket costs
• Better recruitment 
• Faster onboarding 
• More effective training  

What Impact can immersive meetings in Microsoft Mesh have?

What immersive meeting types are there?

• Watch the video here. 

What does the licensing of Microsoft Mesh look like?

What Microsoft licenses are there?

• Here is your introduction to Microsoft Mesh Licensing 

What does the Microsoft Mesh roadmap look like?

Here is the Microsoft Mesh roadmap now its incorporate in office 365.

• Here is the news update on Microsoft Mesh 
• The move to Teams communication for Microsoft Mesh - video
• Microsoft Mesh September News update
• Microsoft Mesh News update video
• Hand tracking to be added to Microsoft Mesh 
• Inviting Guests - how to guide

A Microsoft Mesh demonstration what does that look like?

Here is the Microsoft Mesh roadmap now its incorporate in office 365.

• Here is the Microsoft Mesh demo 
• Watch the Microsoft Mesh demo video

What is the difference between Microsoft Mesh standard and bespoke rooms?

With bespoke rooms you can differentiate your company.

• Custom bespoke Microsoft mesh rooms - introduction
• Bespoke customs Microsoft Mesh rooms video