Virtual-reality workspace startup Spatial is offering a free version for users. All you need is a web browser.
Spatial is a startup that enables people to meet through augmented or virtual reality. It's a little similar to the now defunct Facebook Spaces, except it has much broader support. You can use VR or mixed-reality headsets from a myriad of brands—from Microsoft's HoloLens and Nreal's Light to the Oculus Quest—as vehicles to meet in virtual spaces.
So far, the experience has required everyone to jack in using a headset in order to join a meeting. Today however, Spatial is announcing that it's launching support for web browsers on desktops, Android, and iOS. Oh, and the platform is now completely free and open to everyone.
Some folks are already using Spatial to teach seminars, he says.
Don't have your own 3D models? No matter. You can run a Google search for anything and a low-poly 3D model will automatically pop up out of thin air. It's how I managed to surround myself with a pack of virtual dogs.
You can also write notes in Spatial, share your screen via the web app, upload presentations, and apparently, even have a virtual party.
Spatial works best with more than two people in augmented or virtual reality—joining in from the web is a nice addition to include folks that don't have a headset, but if only one person has a virtual avatar, the experience is a bit awkward.
All you need to use Spatial is an email address for securing an account.
See the full story here: https://www.wired.com/story/spatial-vr-ar-collaborative-spaces/