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Hollaboration (envisioning the future of hybrid meetings)

Ghiasi, Zahra and Pi, Jason (2023) In Diploma work IDEM05 20231
Industrial Design
Abstract
This project aims to envision the future of virtual collaboration in the
year 2030. Global trends show that ever since the Covid-19 pandemic,
hybrid work has become a standard in almost all job sectors,
making virtual collaboration crucial for the success of hybrid teams.
Although the option to work from home partially or completely has
well documented outcomes of higher employee productivity and
wellbeing, poorly managed hybrid teams could lead to feelings of
disconnection, distrust, and exclusion. Team leaders have had to
learn to accommodate the combinations of on-site, off-site, and
fully remote employees. After speaking to the individuals working
within hybrid teams and ones managing them, we identified
the virtual... (More)
This project aims to envision the future of virtual collaboration in the
year 2030. Global trends show that ever since the Covid-19 pandemic,
hybrid work has become a standard in almost all job sectors,
making virtual collaboration crucial for the success of hybrid teams.
Although the option to work from home partially or completely has
well documented outcomes of higher employee productivity and
wellbeing, poorly managed hybrid teams could lead to feelings of
disconnection, distrust, and exclusion. Team leaders have had to
learn to accommodate the combinations of on-site, off-site, and
fully remote employees. After speaking to the individuals working
within hybrid teams and ones managing them, we identified
the virtual conferencing tools, which hybrid teams depend on for
communication, to be key areas for innovation in the coming years.
Virtual conferencing technology at its current state fails to capture
communication cues like eye-contact, body language, spatial positioning,
and layered dialogue, all of which work together to create
the fluidity of real-life interactions. At its best, the absence of these
cues lead to disengagement or fatigue. At its worst, they can lead to
distrust and become a roadblock for creative collaboration. We determined
that the use of holograms would allow virtual calls to regain
the feeling of face-to-face interactions. Evaluating the technological
innovations in augmented reality wearables and volumetric imaging
technology, we proposed a concept for a holographic conferencing
system that would capture individuals in 3D and place them in their
teammates’ rooms with the use of augmented reality headsets. For
our final outcome, we designed a personal webcam for those calling
from home, a larger conference camera for the team members calling
in from the office, and an augmented reality headset that would
be used in both scenarios. (Less)
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author
Ghiasi, Zahra and Pi, Jason
supervisor
organization
course
IDEM05 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
publication/series
Diploma work
report number
ISRN: LUT-DVIDE/EX--22/50665-SE
other publication id
ISRN
language
English
id
9132796
date added to LUP
2023-08-10 09:24:57
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2023-08-10 09:24:57
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  abstract     = {{This project aims to envision the future of virtual collaboration in the
year 2030. Global trends show that ever since the Covid-19 pandemic,
hybrid work has become a standard in almost all job sectors,
making virtual collaboration crucial for the success of hybrid teams.
Although the option to work from home partially or completely has
well documented outcomes of higher employee productivity and
wellbeing, poorly managed hybrid teams could lead to feelings of
disconnection, distrust, and exclusion. Team leaders have had to
learn to accommodate the combinations of on-site, off-site, and
fully remote employees. After speaking to the individuals working
within hybrid teams and ones managing them, we identified
the virtual conferencing tools, which hybrid teams depend on for
communication, to be key areas for innovation in the coming years.
Virtual conferencing technology at its current state fails to capture
communication cues like eye-contact, body language, spatial positioning,
and layered dialogue, all of which work together to create
the fluidity of real-life interactions. At its best, the absence of these
cues lead to disengagement or fatigue. At its worst, they can lead to
distrust and become a roadblock for creative collaboration. We determined
that the use of holograms would allow virtual calls to regain
the feeling of face-to-face interactions. Evaluating the technological
innovations in augmented reality wearables and volumetric imaging
technology, we proposed a concept for a holographic conferencing
system that would capture individuals in 3D and place them in their
teammates’ rooms with the use of augmented reality headsets. For
our final outcome, we designed a personal webcam for those calling
from home, a larger conference camera for the team members calling
in from the office, and an augmented reality headset that would
be used in both scenarios.}},
  author       = {{Ghiasi, Zahra and Pi, Jason}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Diploma work}},
  title        = {{Hollaboration (envisioning the future of hybrid meetings)}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}