Microsoft Ditches Virtual Meeting Experience

Microsoft Teams’ Together Mode, a feature launched in 2020 to recreate the illusion of an in-person meeting experience during the pandemic, will be retired in favor of a simplified user interface. The virtual space with reduced visual distractions was created using AI to blur the top half of users’ faces and place them in a shared environment with colleagues. While some users found it gimmicky, its purpose was to minimize distractions and enhance collaboration.