The first thing I did after starting up the app was to pick an avatar.
These arent your usual sticklike figures.
TheMeetinVRsoftware converts a two-dimensional selfie into a 3D rendering.
MeetinVR
It can even capture your facial expression, bone structure, and hair, and eye color.
It was when the virtual tablet popped up that I started grinning from ear to ear.
This is the future, I thought.
The tablet seems like a simple idea, but its genius.
Quite simply, its like having an iPad in VR.
You jump into the tablet by tapping the icon on your virtual wrist.
Deleting objects is equally simpleyou only have to throw them to make objects disappear.
I used the built-in voice recognition feature, and within seconds I was dictating a message.
This feature alone was worth the (free for the basic version) price of admission.
I could see myself using this virtual space to collaborate with colleagues and quickly jot down notes during meetings.
Better Than Zoom?
Like many people, Im sick of Zoom calls.
I preferred showing up as an avatar in virtual to dealing with weird camera angles on a video chat.
But its hosting bigger groups where the app shines.
Theresthe appImmersedwhich puts you in an office floating in various environments.
Immersedalso lets you connect with other people.
In a recent test, I found the graphics in Immersed to be a little sharper than those inMeetinVR.
For now, though, nothing beats the simplicity ofMeetinVR.
