Could remote access integration help bring in the new era of of productivity in virtual and augmented reality?  The sixth and final episode of RealVNC’s “Remote Access Redefined” podcast has the answers.

Joining host Nick Cavalancia are Dom Parkes (Head Developer for OEM at RealVNC), and Alex Hessler (CEO of Invisible Thread). Together they try to find out what the workspace of the future would look like. And, indeed, what the future of work will look like.

Their discussion reveals, among many other important insights, how remote access can be the bridge between two worlds – the traditional workflow and immersive technologies.

Intrigued? Find out more below and listen to Episode 6: The Workspace of the Future.

“Work Wherever Works”

An important part of RealVNC’s philosophy, “work wherever works”, will eventually, according to Dom Parkes, turn into “work however works”. This shows how remote access will bring existing interfaces and content into any workspace environment. It can be a traditional office, a home setup or even a virtual office.

Alex Hessler has explained how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this transformation. Distributed infrastructure has become rapidly adopted by organizations. This has turned in many cases into a new normal, physical location becoming less important.

Virtual Control Rooms

Alex has also discussed a very interesting example. As part of his company’s work with Lawrence Berkeley Labs, they’ve bridged the gap between virtual and remote work. Namely, they created virtual control rooms for scientists monitoring a particle accelerator. Said scientists juggled six different screens on a laptop while working remotely.

With an Apple Vision Pro and virtual control rooms, they could see all the displays in a 3D space. They could even collaborate with colleagues appearing as avatars, while monitoring critical systems. And this is not in some distant future. It’s in the present.

Merging Traditional and Immersive Workflows

The discussion has revealed that new technologies need to serve existing needs, not replace everything. This means that mice and keyboards won’t just go away overnight. Remote access allows familiar interfaces to function within AR and VR environments.

Some examples of such patterns:

• Virtual offices where laptop screens appear in collaborative 3D spaces
• On-site AR assistance where field technicians share their view with remote experts who can annotate the environment

Integration Challenges

Security is the obvious integration challenge. For example, authentication in VR will require rethinking the traditional password for 3D environments.

Latency is another challenge, as any delay between action and visual feedback disrupts an immersive experience. Efficient streaming protocols can be a solution.

Don’t Miss Episode 6 of the Remote Access Redefined Podcast! 

These are just a few of the interesting things you can find in Episode 6. It was the last episode of this six-part podcast series on remote access integration. However, look out for more great content from us in the very near future!

You can listen to all episodes of the Remote Access Redefined podcast on all major platforms. This includes Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or YouTube Music. Find all the available options on the Remote Access Redefined page.

To make things easier, you can watch a video version of the episode below.