If you’re working remotely or in a hybrid work arrangement the chances are that your team utilizes some sort of video calling or online collaboration tools such as Slack. But these 2D tools can fall short in fostering the connection and collaboration among team members.

Virtual spaces for collaboration are important. The best virtual spaces are those that are akin to the physical office with meeting rooms, desks and common areas. This allows teams to find each other quickly. With some nudges or live chats teams can engage in organic communication, and have random meetings, similar to those that occur in a real office environment.

Kumospace is which is a virtual workspace helps to reduce the need to meet by giving users the impression that they are “working next someone”. And for those times when you do require a meeting my blog Kumospace offers a variety of virtual spaces for collaboration to meet different needs from 1:1 catch-ups to sprint planning to sales demos and project presentations.

Switchboard is a different virtual collaboration tool that takes the feeling of working in a workplace to an entirely new level. Its collaborative virtual rooms and canvas enable teams to be productive quickly, working using browser-based applications and documents. When the session is over everything is saved so that everyone is able to continue where they left off.

Other virtual spaces such as Teemyco and Gather help foster teams by making it easier for coworkers to view what they are doing in the virtual office. It’s easier to see who is planning an important project, presenting an online sales presentation or taking a virtual coffee break.