Virtual operations are becoming more popular as companies realize the benefits of reduced expenses for overhead, improved collaboration and communication tools and a reduction in operating expenses. Virtual space isn’t only used for remote work or e-commerce. It’s also used in new areas like development of products and services.
Virtual office spaces, unlike traditional offices that require physical space for meetings and collaborations, offer online platforms which mimic in-person interaction using real-time video conference and collaborative document sharing. This is particularly beneficial for teams working remotely and using a digital workspace that eliminates the need for physical face-to-face interactions and also reduces the cost of travel.
Other kinds of virtual spaces include social spaces that allow people to socialize and interact, educational spaces like online classrooms or e-learning platforms and gaming spaces such massive multiplayer online games (MMOs) or mobile apps. These spaces are often enhanced with virtual reality and augmented reality to create immersive experiences.
Platform action is the process that is running in the background of a virtual space to make it functional. In an online marketplace like eBay, platform action controls the method by which users pay and bid on items. In an application for managing projects like Trello or Microsoft Teams it regulates the ways tasks are allocated and manage. It is essential to build solid platform actions in the virtual space because they allow for an effortless experience for business and the users.