Virtual operations are becoming more popular as businesses recognize the advantages of lower cost of overhead, better collaboration and communication tools, and a decrease in operating expenses. Virtual space isn’t only used for e-commerce or remote work. It’s also being utilized in new areas such as the development of products and delivery of services.
Virtual office spaces, unlike traditional offices that require physical space to hold meetings and collaborations they offer online platforms that mimic in-person interactions via live video conferences in real-time as well as collaborative document sharing. This is especially beneficial for teams that work remotely, since a digital workspace eliminates the need for face-to-face interactions and also reduces travel costs.
Other virtual spaces include social spaces where people interact and socialize, educational spaces, such as online classrooms, online learning platforms and gaming spaces like massive multiplayer online games (MMOs), or mobile apps. These spaces are often augmented with virtual reality and AR to create immersive experiences.
Platform action is the logic that runs in the background of a virtual environment to provide functionality. In an ecommerce app like eBay, platform action controls the way users pay and bid for items. In an application for managing projects such as Trello or Microsoft Teams it regulates the way tasks are assigned and is managed. It is crucial to develop a solid platform action in virtual spaces, because it creates a seamless experience for both users and business stakeholders.
