Remote work and collaboration app Spatial is now available on the Oculus Quest store, after an early access testing period launched earlier this year.
Spatial offers cross-device colocation and remote work capabilities, allowing distant teams to work on projects together in a shared space using VR. Back in May, Spatial launched a test version of the app that users could download on their Quest if they signed up for access via its website.
Now, after a few months of testing, Spatial goes into full release on the Oculus Store with some new additions that bolster its feature-set. The launch version of the app now includes integration with Google Docs, Figma and Slack, allowing you to import documents or channels right into your Spatial workplace. There’s also a new whiteboard tool that allows users to take digital notes in real-time, and display and arrange live web pages.
Video conference feed support has been increased to up to 20+ users, who can join through the Spatial web app, with up to an additional 30 users in headsets. Spatial claims there is no loss in performance when operating within these limits.
The app also now also supports the Quest’s controller-free hand tracking, which will no doubt increase the immersion and expression available to remote teams. Particle effects are enabled for actions like clapping, high fives and fist-bumping, so your team can celebrate in style. Spatial also notes that text readability has been ‘vastly improved’, particularly across shared screens and web pages.
Spatial is available to download on the Oculus Store for Quest now, but is also available across many other devices including Nreal, Magic Leap, HoloLens, PC and mobile. There’s a free and pro version available, the latter of which gives you unlimited storage in your rooms.
“The 5G networks will bring out the change in the way people communicate. The 3G networks enabled voice call to video call. The 4G networks make that video call popular to the public. The 5G networks will promise the communication in virtual reality with virtual 3D avatar which makes a video call even more realistic,” said Daewon Song, the head of LG Uplus Future Device Unit. “That is why LG Uplus is working with Spatial for telepresence solution, to prove the validity and potential of Spatial’s Telepresence on Nreal AR glasses.
Spatial emerged from stealth almost two years ago, with a vision to make it easier for people to work together on projects wherever they are in the world as if they were in the same office together.
As you can see from the imagery the process works surprising well, creating an avatar that you can genuinely connect and have a conversation with. When 
Because the system is designed to connect people worldwide – it supports Microsoft Meeting for example – as well as throwing in lots of 2D/3D data it was noticeable that a good WiFi connection was needed, as – no fault of Spatial – the hotel connection did introduce moments of lag which if presented in a work environment would hamper the experience.