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That hasn’t stopped Microsoft from finishing up its big swing on Mesh. Immersive spaces in Teams will allow hosts to turn 2D Teams meetings into 3D spaces, with custom avatars in either environment.

Microsoft is updating Teams with lots of new backgrounds. There are even ones that animate during meetings and others that cater to people on the autism spectrum.