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Important Announcement Glue is Expanding
Exciting News: Glue is Expanding! We have thrilling news to share with our community. Although our parent company was declared bankrupt on April 8, 2024, Glue is still a valuable and profitable service. So we are seizing this moment as an opportunity for growth and...
Virtual Reality (VR) for Healthcare Industry: Training & Education
VR technology has emerged as a game-changer in healthcare, offering innovative solutions to various medical challenges. From surgical training to mental health therapy, VR is reshaping the landscape of healthcare delivery. In this blog, we'll explore how virtual...
Crafting a Compelling Business Case for Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality (VR) is reshaping business and enterprise applications, offering transformative potential across industries. As companies explore VR integration, it's crucial to view adoption as a strategic business decision. In this blog, we'll explore steps to...
New Frontiers of Enterprise VR in 2024
In 2024, Enterprise VR is reshaping business operations, with companies expanding their VR applications beyond initial experiments. The focus is now on targeted uses such as training, workshops, events, and product presentations. This shift reflects the evolution of...
A smashing new Glue release takes VR onboarding to the new level!
HELSINKI—DECEMBER 20, 2023—Glue Collaboration, the leader in enterprise and business virtual reality, today announced a new release of Glue. With this release, Glue offers a new spatial tutorial and onboarding experience, provides a significant boost to performance...
Top 5 VR Use Cases for Business
Virtual Reality (VR) has come a long way from being a technology primarily associated with the gaming industry and entertainment industry. Today, VR is making significant inroads into the world of business, offering a wide range of applications that are transforming...
Enterprise Virtual Reality Taking Significant Steps Forward in 2023
Virtual Reality (VR) is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In recent years, VR technology has rapidly evolved and found its way into various industries, offering a range of exciting possibilities. Businesses, both big and small, have begun harnessing the power of...
Creating The Wow Moments: The Power of Custom VR Product Presentation
In today's competitive business landscape, standing out is crucial. Companies constantly seek to find unique ways to present their products and services in a way that engages their audiences. One of the latest and most innovative ways for businesses to present their...
GlueCast: Sharing made easy
HELSINKI—SEPTEMBER 21, 2023—Glue Collaboration, the leader in collaborative, real-time VR software services, today announced a new release of Glue, bringing a new level of productivity with ease of sharing content.Effortless presenting has true value Efficient and...
ROI of VR: Business Case for Virtual Reality Meetings
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the metaverse, artificial intelligence (AI), and virtual reality technologies are gaining significant attention. These technologies offer numerous opportunities for businesses, from creating immersive virtual experiences...
How Virtual Reality (VR) is Paving the Way for More Sustainable and Productive Business Collaboration?
As businesses continue to focus on sustainability, virtual reality (VR) is providing a powerful option for more sustainable and productive collaboration. But why choose VR collaboration over traditional in-person meetings or video conferences? Well, VR has the best...
Kickstarting immersive VR training in your workplace
I can still recall my first encounters with e-learning tools two decades ago. They were click-through exercises on my company’s code of conduct and sourcing policies. As important as these exercises were, I don’t remember being thrilled with the quality of the...
Glue Customer Showcase: Deutsche Telekom MMS
Deutsche Telekom MMS supports large corporations and medium-sized companies in their digital transformation with around 2,100 employees at nine locations. Deutsche Telekom MMS develops end-to-end experiences, which goes beyond digital with the use of virtual reality...
Staying secure in the business metaverse
Extended reality (XR) technologies present a wealth of opportunities for businesses to tap into. If you're considering implementing these immersive technologies within your organization, it's essential to adopt a comprehensive security strategy that safeguards your...
Glue receives ISO/IEC 27001 certificate for information security management
Glue Collaboration announced today that it has received ISO/IEC 27001 certificate for its information security management. The certification is awarded to companies that demonstrate a high level of commitment to protecting their information assets and implementing...
The possibilities of AI-powered 3D workspaces
At this year’s Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon championed virtual reality and artificial intelligence as the future of business. While not the first to do so, his excitement reflects how we’re living in a time of rapid technological advancement:...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
The four challenges of remote working and how to overcome them
Even as businesses bring their teams back to the office, remote working remains popular across many sectors. Tech workers, for example, are still spending on average more than half of their work week at home, enjoying the freedom, flexibility and reduced commuting...
Glue Customer Showcase: IQM
IQM is a leading quantum computing hardware company and a key player in Europe's vibrant quantum ecosystem. Having partners and customers all over the world, it is essential for IQM to have an efficient way of presenting its world-leading technology. IQM’s challenge...
Creating presence in VR: why it matters and how we do it
Presence, as every good virtual reality creator will tell you, is fundamental in VR. You often hear it described as VR’s ‘secret sauce’. It’s the feeling of being physically present in a virtual world. Or, in the words of journalist and author Peter Rubin, it’s “what...
Glue Customer Showcase: T-Systems MMS
T-Systems Multimedia Solutions (MMS), a division of Deutsche Telekom, supports large corporations and medium-sized companies in their digital transformation with around 2,100 employees at nine locations. Having remote team members and customers asks for an efficient...
Is your VR avatar as expressive as you are?
In real-world interactions much of our communication is nonverbal. Gestures, facial expressions, head movements and eye contact help us convey what we’re feeling and get our message across. Nonverbal behaviors are just as important in virtual reality. While we...
Why you need immersive VR education in your workplace
The great thing about interactive and immersive experiences is that you remember them. Writing this, I recall a visit to a museum in Stockholm twenty years ago where I spent an hour in an exhibit plunged into total darkness to experience what it’s like to be in the...
Avoiding a muting of minds: why 3D workspaces are better for creativity than video calls
As remote work becomes the norm, video calls or meetings are undoubtedly a useful and cost-effective way to stay connected with colleagues. But they can be mentally and physically draining. Moreover, we’ve long suspected that video conferences perform poorly as forums...
Why your company needs a custom virtual office
For anyone designing an office space, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Every business is different. But well-designed workspaces do tend to have a few things in common: they support creativity, collaboration and learning; are flexible enough to adapt to...
Four ways 3D workspaces boost team cohesion
"Technology and workplace tools are, for all intents and purposes, the new workplace," Harvard Business Review declared last week. But with remote and hybrid work on the rise, which kind of technology best engenders collaboration and connection between virtual teams?...
Be you in Glue: dress your avatar for work in our new range of clothing and headgear
HELSINKI—MARCH 17, 2022—Glue Collaboration, the leader in collaborative, real-time VR software services, today announced a new version of Glue, including clothing, hats and head coverings that give users the opportunity to fully express themselves in the virtual...
Why most of your business meetings will soon take place in the metaverse
Bill Gates has made many bold predictions. From projecting the growth of personal computing to calling for better pandemic preparedness long before COVID-19, the philanthropist has been right on many counts. Recently, he offered another striking prediction: Within the...
Glue’s new audio upgrade: making it easier to hear and be heard
The new Glue supercharges your remote collaboration
HELSINKI—NOVEMBER, 2021—Glue Collaboration –the leader in collaborative, real-time VR software services, today flicks the switch on the latest release of Glue, bringing new features and updates to enhance remote collaboration for teams everywhere. Among the highlights...
VR for Management Education
Research on leveraging VR in management education to address real-world business challenges such as planning, organizing, staffing, control, problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork showed interesting findings. Want to know more? Check out our...
People are less distracted in VR
Recent research from Stanford University and Minnesota University has revealed compelling insights: #VR participants demonstrate significantly fewer distractions compared to those immersed in 2D videos. Wonder why? Explore our infographic to learn more👇 Source: "A...
VR for Engineering Education
The study explored how Virtual Reality (VR) benefits engineering education, revealing significant positive impacts on students’ comprehension and academic performance. Through the integration of VR into the learning environment, students gain a more profound...
Virtual Reality VS Video Conferencing
PwC Switzerland, in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Lower Saxony, Germany, and The University of Münster, conducted a study on VR workshops, revealing remarkable enhancements in communication and learning outcomes. Dive into our infographic for...
Top 5 VR Insights
Wrapping up 2023!Every Tuesday, we share intriguing facts or data points about VR, virtual collaboration and the future of work. But today, we’ve gathered the top 5 Glue Insights of 2023!These insights showcase VR’s potential and point towards future developments....
A smashing new Glue release takes VR onboarding to the new level!
HELSINKI—DECEMBER 20, 2023—Glue Collaboration, the leader in enterprise and business virtual reality, today announced a new release of Glue. With this release, Glue offers a new spatial tutorial and onboarding experience, provides a significant boost to performance...
VR for Building Knowledge
A recent study explored how virtual reality (VR) can be used to build knowledge and understanding. It found that immersive virtual environments and 3D visual simulations improve understanding of various subjects. This finding is in-line with the broader consensus on...
How VR Training Boosts Self-Efficacy and Knowledge Scores
A study on learning in VR simulations for training revealed noteworthy results. The research indicated a significant increase in both self-efficacy and knowledge scores in an interactive VR. Specifically, the study highlighted a positive correlation between learning...
Comparison between VR and 2D delivery
The study conducted a direct comparison between VR and 2D delivery, examining the sense of presence, emotional, and physiological outcomes. This research provides valuable insights for the development and utilization of VR technology in training and education. The...
VR for Public Speaking Training
Exciting findings from VR public speaking training research: 1. The study confirmed VR’s effectiveness in public speaking training2. Participants with VR training outperform those without VR3. VR-trained participants received higher rankings from the audience...
Top 5 VR Use Cases for Business
Virtual Reality (VR) has come a long way from being a technology primarily associated with the gaming industry and entertainment industry. Today, VR is making significant inroads into the world of business, offering a wide range of applications that are transforming...
Top 5 challenges during a meeting that hinder productivity
Gartner research has identified 5 challenges of digital meetings that hinder productivity: 1. Outcomes: Unclear next actions2. Engagement: Low interest from participants3. Overload: Too many meetings4. Leadership: Failure to set an agenda and prepare5. Attendance:...
Research on remote work and job outcomes
The research on remote work and job outcomes explored how software quality affects job performance. These are the key drivers of better remote work outcomes: 1. Interactive Technologies Technologies facilitating rich interactions among coworkers improve work processes...
Key findings from a study on remote work
Key findings from a study on remote work conducted in US federal agency: 1. Accountability and Responsibility Participants of the research noted that remote work held them accountable for their work in an equitable manner, compared to workers in the traditional office...
Enterprise Virtual Reality Taking Significant Steps Forward in 2023
Virtual Reality (VR) is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In recent years, VR technology has rapidly evolved and found its way into various industries, offering a range of exciting possibilities. Businesses, both big and small, have begun harnessing the power of...
Top benefits of working in the office
The results of the Global Survey of Working Arrangements 2023 collected responses from full-time employees across 34 countries and revealed the reasons why employees prefer to go to the office. The report shows that the primary reasons for employees to head to the...
Negative outcomes of multitasking during remote meetings
Recent research sheds light on the impact of multitasking during remote meetings: 1. Loss of attention & engagement Multitasking diverts our attention from the meeting’s primary focus. It’s easy to get caught up in other tasks, leading to reduced engagement and...
The evolution of working from home
Recent research on the evolution of Working from Home (WFH) reveals some exciting findings: 1. WFH on the Rise From 2019 to 2023, the number of people working from home has seen an astonishing 5-fold increase! The future of work is taking a new shape, and it’s...
Creating The Wow Moments: The Power of Custom VR Product Presentation
In today's competitive business landscape, standing out is crucial. Companies constantly seek to find unique ways to present their products and services in a way that engages their audiences. One of the latest and most innovative ways for businesses to present their...
Remote work positively influence job performance
Recent research on remote work and job performance found: Remote work positively influences performance via job crafting, where employees creatively and proactively tailor their tasks to accomplish set goals. What does it mean? Job crafting involves employees...
GlueCast: Sharing made easy
HELSINKI—SEPTEMBER 21, 2023—Glue Collaboration, the leader in collaborative, real-time VR software services, today announced a new release of Glue, bringing a new level of productivity with ease of sharing content.Effortless presenting has true value Efficient and...
Hybrid work benefits
McKinsey Global Institute recently conducted a comprehensive study on hybrid work and uncovered valuable insights: 1. Office attendance is 30% lower than before the pandemic2. Most office employees report having hybrid work arrangements3. Increasing productivity was...
4 ways Metaverse reshape the way we work
A comprehensive study on Metaverse by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs concluded 4 major ways in which metaverse will reshape the way we work. 1. Immersive form of team collaboration In the Metaverse,...
Factors influencing the performance of virtual teams
Research on virtual team performance has identified communication and trust as the key factors affecting performance. The study confirmed that communication between virtual workers has a direct and positive influence on the confidence of the virtual team. Trust in...
Metaverse security and privacy
World Economic Forum in their recent report with Accenture talks about the metaverse privacy and safety. The report emphasises the importance of digital trust and says that: "Digital trust will be paramount to metaverse adoption as it is a critical building block for...
ROI of VR: Business Case for Virtual Reality Meetings
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the metaverse, artificial intelligence (AI), and virtual reality technologies are gaining significant attention. These technologies offer numerous opportunities for businesses, from creating immersive virtual experiences...
Reduce business travel with effective virtual meetings
World Resources Institute research on business air travel and climate states that: 70% of frequent travelers found that virtual meetings are more feasible and effective than previously thought. The results showed that frequent travelers view virtual collaboration...