Microsoft Teams Premium now lets you make lively 3D town halls with no VR headsets. This tool uses deep real-life-like spots so online shows feel more interactive and work-together like. Here’s what you will need to get:
- 3D Events for Big Groups: Hold up to 20,000 people, that’s two times more than in usual Teams talks.
- No VR Gear Needed: Get into these deep spots using a web tool like Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome.
- Make-It-Yours Spaces: Put in your brand logos, fun bits, and space-like sound for a livelier feel.
- Easy-to-Run Tools: Manage up to 50 shows at once with top design templates and tools like nBold to make the start easy.
- Less Costs: Cut out travel, big spots, and plan costs while keeping folks into their jobs from far.
Why it matters: With mixed work now common, these tools let U.S. firms hold big online talks that pull people in more and save more money than the old video calls. Teams Premium and nBold offer a big, easy plan for how firms talk with their teams.
Designing Your Mesh Event: Planning, Creating, Customizing & Templating a Great Immersive Experience
How to Set Up 3D Town Hall Events
To make 3D town hall events work well – without using headsets – your group must plan the license, tech setup, and safety steps early. Start by getting the needed licenses, then set up your hardware and check your privacy options.
Getting and Using Teams Premium Licenses
First, give Teams Premium licenses to those who will run and speak at the event. People with regular Teams accounts can join as guests. Your Teams manager should check and turn on what’s needed in the Teams Admin Center. Make sure the right permissions are set for those in charge of the event.
What Hardware and Software You Need
Once you have the licenses, make sure your computers and internet can manage a 3D setting. Use a new computer with enough speed, storage, and good graphics for clear views. For the best results, use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome.
A strong and steady internet link is must to keep things running smooth. While phones and tablets work, users might see a simpler page than on a desktop.
Keeping it Private and Secure
Your group’s usual Teams rules for keeping data safe, like data loss prevention and holding onto data, also apply to 3D town halls. Recorded meetings, with sound and video, are kept as your rules say.
For guests joining in, outside people must use the Teams web or desktop app since joining by phone alone won’t work. Hosts can use privacy tools to control who sees what in the 3D space. Also, where data is kept will stay the same as your current Teams setup.
Make a 3D Town Hall Without Using Headsets
You can make a fun 3D town hall using Teams Premium, and you don’t need any headsets. Setting it up is like starting a normal Teams meeting but you add more steps to build a 3D space and make it better for those who join in.
Plan and Set Up Your Event
First, open the Calendar in Teams and make a new Town Hall event. When you set it up, turn on the 3D space option and change the settings to fit your event’s needs. You can set who can do what, like hearing 3D sound or moving around, and pick some people just to watch. Usual tools let you ask people to sign up and send them steps to join the 3D space with a web browser.
After you plan the event, you can change the 3D space to show off your brand.
Make and Change 3D Spaces
Pick from 3D styles that match your event’s look and add your brand to them. You can add your logo, play with colors, and change how things look to make sure it all fits together. Put in media like slides, videos, or pictures, and set up spots that let people interact as they move around. The setup can also handle 3D sound, so you can set places for talks and meeting new people.
Set Roles and Fun Tools
With the space ready, get the roles and tools set to keep your viewers into it. Choose avatars that fit the feel of your event. Talkers can spotlight people, show screens, and handle media shows smoothly. An in-built Q&A tool lets guests ask questions through the virtual setup, and hosts can pick and show important ones during the event. You can also make small discussion spots. To wrap up, use recording choices and check live data to see how well your event did and to make the next one better.
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How nBold Makes 3D Events Better
nBold makes setting up 3D town halls easy by using ready-made event templates. Instead of making Teams spaces from scratch for each event, you can use these templates to smooth out the whole process. Here’s how nBold helps with getting events ready and joining them together.
Make Event Templates with nBold
With nBold’s tool to build templates, you can make ready-to-use workspaces that have preset channels, document setups, and task boards – this saves your team a lot of time. Usual channels like "Event Planning", "Technical Support", and "Post-Event Follow-up" can be made, as well as private ones for planners to talk about secret stuff.
The system also puts event stuff in order with set folder paths and makes Microsoft Lists ahead of time for things like who’s coming data or tech needs. When your team has to set up a new 3D town hall, a full workspace can be made with just a few clicks.
Russell Horné, Project Manager at HAUS Block Management, points out the perks:
"nBold makes everything we do efficient and straightforward. It makes our life easier. Now all is on Teams, easily accessible and ready at hand. We have no hassles anymore."
Add More App Links
nBold does more than just templates – it lets your 3D town hall work with key business tools. It shares data with your CRM, project plans, and IT help desks using Power Automate.
With nBold’s Power Automate links, you can make flows for jobs like sending out sign-up details from your CRM to the event team, making help tickets for tech problems at the event, or making reports after the event with data on who came and how they took part. The best part? You don’t need expert skills to set this up, anyone can do it.
Keep Rules and Stay Safe with nBold
For US firms, tough rules are key for online events, and nBold makes sure you follow them. It sets firm naming rules, approval flows, and controls on who can see what in each 3D town hall space.
Rules on who can join or own are kept tight, cutting down the risk of anyone getting to stuff they shouldn’t. Big requests for 3D town hall are checked at the right levels with several approval stages, while auto emails help the people setting it up.
nBold fits right in with SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and other Microsoft 365 tools. This keeps rules the same everywhere, making it simple to watch how events are made, keep an eye on how resources are used, and keep all your 3D town halls safe.
Pros and Best Moves for US Groups
Pros of 3D Town Halls
More Employee Involvement
3D town halls make for rich places that draw in workers and make it easy for them to chat and connect. Workers can go around these virtual spots, use cool features, and talk in easy ways. This setup helps make ties in ways normal video calls can’t.
Saves Money
Going virtual means no need to pay for places to meet, food, or trips. This is really good for groups with people in many places, making it a cost-wise pick for big group events.
Better Reach
3D town halls let all join in, even those who find moving hard or live far off. This way stands by togetherness and makes sure all can have their say in what happens in their group.
Can Grow a Lot
Unlike real spots, 3D spots can hold many without making it hard to talk or meet. This ease makes it simple to bring in workers from any spot or level.
3D Town Halls vs Normal Video Calls
| Feature | 3D Town Halls | Regular Video Chats |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Level | Boosts lively and free-flowing talks | Often set-up and limited talks |
| Scalability | Serves big crowds and stays fun | Quality drops as more people join |
| Networking | Has virtual places for easy chat | Fixed groups may seem stiff and slow |
| Attention Span | Pulls in focus due to good design | Long talks can tire folks out |
| Accessibility | Needs just common gear | Must have basic video chat stuff |
| Cost per Person | Cuts cost by avoiding real event fees | Could stack up costs with face-to-face bits |
How to Run Good 3D Events
To do well at 3D town halls, try these tips:
Think About US Time Zones
Pick times that fit all the main US time zones. If your team is all over the country, think about having more than one session or finding a time that works for everyone.
Make Sure It’s Easy for Everyone to Join
Set up your 3D spaces so people with disabilities can use them. Add things like screen readers, ways to use only the keyboard, and options to make text bigger. Check these tools before you start and offer things like subtitles and bright colors to follow ADA rules.
Use Ready-Made Templates
Use nBold templates to make setting up your event easier. These have your brand look and ways to move around already set, so your event looks good and runs smoothly.
Make Clear Areas for Talks and More
Make parts of the online space just for talking, networking, and Q&A. With these areas, it’s easier for people to find where they should go and what they can do.
Check Tech Before the Event
Have a practice run with a few people from different parts of your work to find and fix tech problems. Try it on different devices and internet links to make sure everything works great when the event starts.
Give Simple Tips Before the Event
Send easy instructions and short how-to videos a few days before the event. This helps everyone get used to the platform and cuts down on problems during the live event.
Watch How Engaged People Are
Use tracking tools in Teams Premium to see how much people are joining in during the event. This information helps you solve problems right then and make your next events better.
Conclusion: Transform Virtual Events with Teams Premium and nBold
Teams Premium and nBold have brought big changes to how U.S. groups hold online events. With Microsoft Mesh in Teams Premium, firms can set up 3D town halls that seem very real – no VR headsets needed. This makes hosting these events simple for many Teams Premium users.
This pair is great for its advanced tech and low costs. Teams Premium asks for just $10 per user a month, and gives back a huge ROI of 108%–360%. Meanwhile, nBold’s $3 per user monthly plan makes event setup easy with its template system. It lets IT groups make and use branded templates in minutes. It also keeps the events for up to 300 people safe and follows rules.
With this tech, old event problems go away. Features like spatial audio let people chat naturally as they move through the 3D space. To join, all you do is click a calendar invite and pick "Immersive space (3D)" in Teams – no need to download anything or set things up hard.
These virtual events also cut costs on places, food, and travel. Plus, they make meetings more lively, which is great for firms with teams in different time zones. These events help build better bonds and more group involvement.
The timing is perfect. Microsoft Mesh‘s immersive events began public trials in August 2025, showing a new way to look at virtual events. Groups using these tools now will lead in giving great, new virtual experiences.
With Teams Premium and nBold, the old, costly way of planning events changes to easy, fun 3D meetings that bring teams together, no matter where they are.
FAQs
How does Teams Premium keep your data safe and private during 3D town hall events without VR headsets?
Microsoft Teams Premium cares a lot about keeping your data safe and private, especially when you are at big 3D town hall events without VR headsets. It uses strong safety tools like end-to-end encryption, sensitivity labels, and watermarks to keep important info safe. These tools stop people who should not get in and limit actions like recording or sharing if there’s no right to do so.
With these safety steps, Teams Premium makes sure your online meetings are private, safe, and match your company’s rules – letting you run big, important talks without worry.
How do nBold templates make it easy to build 3D town hall events in Microsoft Teams Premium?
nBold templates make making engaging 3D town hall events in Microsoft Teams Premium easy by giving you ready-to-use, changeable frameworks. These templates help sort out event setup, giving ready-made choices for visuals, branding, and meeting options – saving you time and work.
With nBold, putting branded stuff like logos, banners, and backdrops is simple, making your event look sharp and pro. By fixing key parts of event planning, these templates help you run virtual town halls that are good-looking and smoothly done, all while cutting down the usual planning stress.
