Microsoft develops 'virtual commute' for remote workers amid Covid-19
Millions of employees now commute from their bed to a desk at
home. After the initial euphoria of skipping traffic jams and cramped train
compartments, a new reality has dawned in which the work day blends into the
rest of life, like a never-ending video call. Microsoft has a
solution for this.
The
company’s Teams collaboration software is adding the ability to schedule a
“virtual commute”. It won’t start your car, but it will remind users about the
end of the work day, suggest tasks to help workers wind down and create a
little mental space before kids’ homework, dinner, laundry and other
obligations come crashing in.
For
example, Teams will prompt users to list tasks as completed or add them to
tomorrow’s to-do list, while asking workers to rate how their day went and
suggesting guided meditation, through an integration with the Headspace app.
Comments
Post a Comment