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Latest news & stories about all things Glue
Virtual meetings: the best of all worlds
- “We need to kick you out of this meeting room, sorry.” - “Ok, we’re just wrapping up. Give us a couple of minutes.”The conventional wisdom holds that face-to-face (f2f) meetings trump all other forms of business communication. When meeting colleagues or customers in...
Glue at Teknologia 19
We will be hosting a live collaboration session throughout next week's Teknologia 19' event in Helsinki, Finland. Come experience the future of enterprise collaboration at our booth 7c141. Read more about the event the from the link below.
Glue becomes HP’s Global VR ISV Partner
We are happy to announce that we are taking our partnership with HP to the next level.As of today Glue joins HP Independent Software Vendor Partner Program as a global partner. In addition to providing us an access to HP’s powerful line of VR ready devices, this...
AWE EU 2019 is almost here.
Come experience the future of collaboration at our booth 324 starting tomorrow. We will be hosting a set of demos on Varjo's VR-1, HP's Reverb and Oculus VR Quest-headsets.
Super sharp collaboration experience is here!
Glue is now compatible with Varjo’s VR-1 and VR-2 headsets.Certain collaboration use cases require extremely sharp resolution. The ability for teams to review detailed 3D models together or to collaborate in environments with fine details are examples of use cases...
“Hello, who just joined?”
1995: The information superhighway will mean anyone can do anything from anywhere. 2019: Must be willing to relocate to San Francisco. This joke, or a form of it, has consistently done the rounds on the web, reminding us that workplace change has not...
A new version of Glue is now out and available for download
Hi! A new version of the Glue application is now out and available for download at https://app.glue.work This update brings completely new UI and new features such as Laser pointer and Timer. We have also updated the whiteboard: Now you can attach notes there as well....
From corporate globetrotter to virtual collaborator
The tradition of doing business in person – a customer visit, a workshop or closing a deal – is a burden not just to jet-lagged business travellers but to the environment and the company credit card. Yet, it’s one that’s alive and well. In fact, it’s doing better than...
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Introducing the future of healthcare simulation training
Glue has partnered with Duodecim Medical Publications to develop a revolutionising multi-user training platform for healthcare professionals. These simulations are designed to help healthcare professionals train and keep up their acute care skills. Check out the video...
Running Glue on Telia’s 5G network
August 8th was a special demo day for us as we hosted a set of demos over Telia's 5G network. 5G connection will allow our users to be truly remote and engage bandwidth heavy use cases like live video streaming on Glue on the go Check out the video to see it in action.
Glue Whiteboard is here!
With our latest Glue release remote teams can now co-create and collaborate together on virtual Glue Whiteboard. Check out the video to see it in action.
A new version of Glue is out and available for download
Hi! A new version of the Glue application is now out and available for download at https://app.glue.work This update provides you with enhanced graphical quality and new features such as the whiteboard, which gives you a chance to efficiently sketch your ideas, plan...
The world’s first board meeting in VR
Yesterday, we hosted the world’s first board meeting in VR as our own Board of Directors met in Glue, in a virtual mountain lodge offering a full array of boardroom facilities. The two-hour meeting ran like clockwork from beginning to end as we efficiently went...
Glue + HP Reverb = a powerful way to virtually collaborate
2019 is a big year for VR with several important new headsets coming out, and one we at Glue have been especially excited about is the new HP Reverb. Well, we’re pleased to say that we’ll be partnering with HP to showcase Glue Excession release on the Reverb –...
Introducing the new Excession release of the Glue Platform
Glue Collaboration is excited to announce that it will be demonstrating the Excession release of the Glue Platform at this week’s AWE USA. With it comes a host of new features, including digital whiteboarding and the ability to present slides and play videos in-scene....
Glue partners with Telia and Sovelto to revolutionise learning
Glue, Sovelto and Telia introduces a completely new virtual reality solution for training. Participants dive into a virtual environment built for training. VR technology-based remote trainings and meetings reduce travel costs, save employees time, and reduce the...
VR as a communication medium
Virtual reality can facilitate communication that is just as intricate and rich as face-to-face interactions. That’s the finding of the research study on VR as a communication medium. The study found that VR-mediated communication can be as complex and nuanced as...
Metaverse Predictions 2023
PwC identified six metaverse predictions that businesses can expect to take force in 2023. These are the four most fundamental ones: 1. Businesses will be the metaverse power users 💪 Business applications take the lead with practical use cases such as onboarding,...
VR contributes to the understanding of the climate change
“VR experiences can make important contributions toward understanding psychological aspects of climate science.” David M. Markowitz and Jeremy N. Bailenson reviewed the connection between VR and climate change and identified how the technology can be a useful tool to...
Choosing the right virtual space for your meeting
Different kinds of virtual spaces impact work productivity, creativity, and well-being in different ways, much like real-world environments do. In one of the largest studies of its kind, Stanford VR researchers have just shown how the size and location of virtual...
Gen Z and the Metaverse
"Global collaboration is the future of the metaverse." This is one of the key takeaways from "Gen Z and the Metaverse" report published by Nokia & Ipsos. As Gen Z has grown up online, they’re accustomed to working online and have a strong interest towards bringing...
Virtual space matters
Virtual space matters. A large-scale, longitudinal study on avatars and virtual environments found that spacious, panoramic spaces increase synchrony, presence, enjoyment, and realism. Panoramic, spacious virtual environments provide a feeling of freedom, and...
Positive impact of VR in education
A recent study conducted an experiment where students worked on different tasks in VR for 4 weeks. Participants of the study noted several factors in how VR positively influenced their learning process: 1. Better focus on the presented materials2. No physical...
Understanding Group Behavior in Virtual Reality
In today’s Glue Insights, we’re talking about how the use of VR over time influences group behavior. “Understanding Group Behavior in Virtual Reality: A Large-Scale, Longitudinal Study in the Metaverse” study uncovers interesting insights into how large groups...
5 reasons why businesses are investing in VR
With remote work seemingly a permanent fixture in the business world, companies are exploring new ways to maintain team unity and productivity. Our solution to this, of course, is the use of Virtual Reality (VR) collaboration technology to allow employees to join...
Social interactions in the metaverse
The concept of social presence and how it affects social interactions during virtual meetings hasn’t been extensively researched. But, a recent paper on social interactions in the metaverse light upon the potential of the technology. The research investigated the...
Why working from home will stick
We've talked about the benefits and drawbacks of remote work or work-from-home (WFH). But, why should we expect that WFH will persist? A recent working paper by Barrero J.M., Bloom N. & Davis S.J. studied why working from home will stick and they base their...
People treat VR experiences similarly as real experiences
People treat VR experiences similarly as real experiences. That is one of the key conclusions from a 5-year systematic review of VR and emotion literature done by Markowitz, D. M., & Bailenson, J.N. They reviewed the state of immersive VR and emotion research...
Top Strategic Technology Trends 2023
Starting 2023 with “Top Strategic Technology Trends 2023” from Gartner. The report identified 9 technology trends, each of which drives either (1) business optimization, (2) scaling of the business or (3) pioneering and reinventing business models. Metaverse is one of...
2022 in Review: XR made further inroads into the enterprise
2022 will hardly be remembered as a vintage year for extended reality (XR) and immersive technologies. A slowing economy and tech industry belt-tightening dominated the headlines. And we were even told that crypto’s woes could spell the end of the metaverse (narrator:...
How WFH feasibility affects firm performance
Today we highlight interesting results from the paper on the firm’s digital resilience and work-from-home (WFH) performance. The key finding of the research is that firms with high pre-pandemic WFH feasibility had higher net incomes, sales, and better stock market...
Value creation in the metaverse
“Value creation in the metaverse” is an insightful report from McKinsey & Company talking about the emergence of the metaverse, the factors driving investment, how consumers and businesses are using it today and may in the future, its value-creation potential, and...
VR is an effective tool to raise environmental awareness
A recent study investigated the effects of different degrees of immersion and different levels of navigation freedom on emotions, the feeling of presence, and participants’ intention to change their environmental behavior. The results are worth highlighting! The...
Metaverse beyond the hype
Every day technologists, developers and business executives peer into their crystal balls to predict how the metaverse will take shape. As a network of immersive 3D virtual worlds, the metaverse has the potential to transform the way we socialize, game and shop, as...
Benefits & disadvantages of remote work
Global Forum on Productivity (GFP) analyzed how remote work influences productivity and well-being among managers and workers in 25 countries during COVID-19. As our insight today, we have highlighted the main benefits and disadvantages of remote work according to the...
Into the Metaverse and beyond
“New realities into the Metaverse and beyond” a report by Wunderman Thompson talks about the impact of the metaverse across industries, including the workplace and how the way people work changes. According to the survey included in the report, 85% of participants...
6 VR training domains business can leverage
“A Review on Virtual Reality Skill Training Applications” study examined 48 VR training applications to validate the VR training effectiveness. The study concluded that VR training is well suited for the following six training applications: 1. Workforce training For...
How hybrid working from home works out
“How hybrid working from home works out” a remarkable working paper by Nick Bloom, Ruobing Han & James Liang identified the benefits of hybrid working from home in an experiment held together with Trip.com, a global travel agency. The experiment revealed 4 key...
Effect of avatar representation on prosocial behaviour
Stanford University researchers Herrera, F. and Bailenson, J.N., examined the effect of avatar representation, choice and head movement on prosocial behaviour. The results showed that being able to customise the avatar leads to a significantly higher social presence...
5 ways XR can help to reduce the footprint of your company
In recent years, extended reality (XR) software has gone from a niche technology to something that’s changing the way we work. Every day, there are more examples of how it’s being used in the workplace—in everything from virtual collaboration to training to remote...
Benefits of the metaverse for business
Deloitte recently published a comprehensive “Welcome to the metaverse” report covering the topic from different points of view, and in today's Glue Insights we wanted to highlight the identified benefits of metaverse for businesses. Benefits of Metaverse for...
The new Glue: improved virtual collaboration
HELSINKI—OCTOBER 20, 2022—Glue Collaboration, the leader in collaborative, real-time VR software services, today announced a new release of Glue, bringing new features and updates for even better virtual collaboration. Among the highlights are new organization-level...
XR and its potential for Europe
How can XR positively contribute to environmental sustainability? 🌳 Immersive experiences can impact sustainability by providing solutions to change people’s habits towards more sustainable behaviour. Behaviour change takes time, but there are already clear examples...
