When you think about the Metaverse, the first that usually comes to mind is probably massive multiplayer worlds powered by Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and blockchain technologies in which people all over the world can meet with each other virtually, curate their own personalized experiences, and share beautiful and unique virtual creations with other users. Now, with the start of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, many companies saw the need for a work-from-home business model in order continue operating, which consequently caused the idea of remote work to be rapidly adopted by people from all over the world. The pandemic situation ultimately made it clear that the main problem with the Metaverse is that most Metaverse platforms are still lack important work software and other work-related features which would essentially allow users to be able work online within those virtual worlds and improve their productivity without having to be physically present at their workplace on a day-to-day basis. Enter HeadOffice.space, a leader in the Metaverse space who recently announced the launch of hOS, a cloud-based operating system integrated with many web2 tools that’s designed to power fully productive, massive multiplayer worlds on the cloud. With hOS, customers can host virtual cities that can be purposed for brands, e-commerce, remote work, gaming, events, education, and more.
Who is HeadOffice.space?
HeadOffice.space (or simply just HeadOffice) is a 2-year-old tech company experienced in the Metaverse and the many technologies behind it which was founded in 2021 by a team of award-winning game developers and XR engineers, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA. HeadOffice’s team is comprised of many talented technology professionals who have brought their expertise and experience from award-winning projects for brands like NBCU, Disney, Amazon, and more to build an operating system capable of powering the metaverse on the cloud.
HeadOffice’s goal is to push the boundaries of innovation and the future of work with their proprietary hOS operating system, which aims to completely revolutionize the way people work while being present in virtual worlds.
In a recent interview conducted by GadgetGram’s Editor-In-Chief, David Novak, HeadOffice’s Co-Founder and Chief Hospitality Officer, Iago Zapletal further expanded on the idea behind the company’s operative system hOS, saying: “We believe that hOS has the power to revolutionize the way people work, learn, connect, and thrive in virtual worlds. With our cloud-based infrastructure, users can join virtual spaces from anywhere in the world without the need for expensive gaming computers or headsets. We’re excited to see the impact that hOS will have on the future of work and virtual collaboration.”
HeadOffice recently attended the South by Southwest (SXSW) 2023 festival, in Austin, Texas, during which they were part of the SXSW EDU “The Future of Play in The Metaverse” panel on March 12, 2023, which included several representatives from industry leaders in the Metaverse, including HeadOffice’s Co-founder and CEO, Marco Carvalho, along with Jenna Seiden from Niantic, Inc., Valerie Vacante from Dentsu, and Jonathan Vlassopulos from Napster.
During their stay at the SXSW 2023 festival, HeadOffice’s innovative cloud-based Metaverse OS, hOS, was selected as a finalist for the SXSW Innovation Award Pitch Competition in the “Convergent Gaming” category. In addition to that, the company was also selected as a finalist in the “Metaverse and WEB3” category for the 2023 SXSW Pitch Competition.
HeadOffice’s CEO Marco Carvalho proudly commented about the company behind selected for those two awards, saying: “We are thrilled to be recognized as a finalist in these two categories at SXSW 2023. These awards are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team, who are always pushing the boundaries of innovation and the future of work.”
HeadOffice has fully embraced the Metaverse for remote work and collaboration alike. With a global team of professionals working synchronously and asynchronously from more than 10 countries using exclusively the hOS platform, the company is leading the charge towards a future where virtual worlds are more than just a place to play games – they’re a place to work, learn, connect, and thrive.
With hOS, HeadOffice is able to offer a seamless experience for developers and users alike, enabling them to focus on creating engaging virtual experiences.
What is HeadOffice’s hOS?
HeadOffice’s hOS is a first-of-its-kind cloud-based operating system that’s designed to power fully productive, massive multiplayer worlds on the cloud by integrating almost every productive web2 tool imaginable, including web browsers, Gmail, Google Slides, Google Sheets, Outlook, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, both YouTube and Twitch, as well as Airtable, Miro, Mural, PowerBI, and more.
How does HeadOffice’s hOS Operative System work?
HeadOffice’s hOS operative system basically consists of a virtual Metaverse world on a moon-like celestial body called “Moon Valley” in which users are represented by astronaut avatars that can have the color and overall appearance of their space suit customized according to their personal preference.
This Metaverse is built for remote teams ranging from individuals, startups, innovative global organizations and educational institutions.
Users can gather in this virtual world of Moon Valley where they can have their own virtual spaces that can be purposed for brands, e-commerce, remote work, gaming, events, education, and more in a secure Web3 environment, thus changing the way people shop, work, play, learn, explore, entertain, and gather.
These virtual spaces can be just about anything, whether that’s just a company’s virtual headquarters, virtual collaborative community clubhouses, or even virtual cities, from which they can host remote meetings, virtual events, concerts, summits, gamified gatherings, virtual classrooms, and any other sort of event in a completely virtual manner, all with access to most productive web2 tools that are currently used today.
What are HeadOffice’s future plans for its hOS Operative System?
As of this moment, HeadOffice’s hOS cloud-based Metaverse OS is currently in private beta. Customers, including leading brands like Dentsu, Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Ecosia, have already been using hOS to support the future of work, e-commerce, education, gaming, and more.
By using hOS, all of these renowned tech companies have been able to bring people together in virtual spaces where they can be more productive, build their culture, and connect with their peers from other partnered companies.
In case you’re either looking to learn more about HeadOffice’s cloud-based hOS operative system or you’d like to know how to get started with virtual collaboration, simply visit Headoffice’s official website.
