I tried the 'office of the future' which has been dubbed the 'working from home ... trends now
Offices of the future will forgo open cubicles for 'sentient' pods that adjust the indoor environment the moment you step inside and close the door.
I ventured outside my home office to try out what is deemed 'the work from home killer,' finding the structure was packed with the lasted tech, including software used in self-driving cars.
Sitting down in the 4G-connected Smart Pod, ventilation automatically started up, flushing air through the pod every minute, and lights instantly adjusted based on the surrounding illumination.
While the pods feature glass sidings to provide a window to the outside world, the inside was incredibly quiet - you could hear a pin drop.
Framery, the mastermind behind the plan to get employees back into office, offers several options for staff - from a pod with a single desk to a table that seats four and a larger meeting room for around six employees.
I ventured outside my home office to test what is deemed 'the work from home killer,' finding the structure was packed with the lasted tech, including software used in self-driving cars
Framery's hi-tech office pods are billed as 'the ultimate privacy pod' (Framery)
More than four million Americans are still working from home at least half of the time years after the pandemic was declared over.
Some companies see remote working as a cost saver - not having to spend money on an office space - but others have grown tired of Zoom meetings and Slack messages.
Angela Ferguson, founder of workplace strategy and design company Futurespace, told NCA NewsWire more leaders could be expecting a full-time return to the office this year.
But she said it would be important to motivate, not mandate it with creative in-office incentives and renovations - such as pods built by Framery.
Samu Hällfors, CEO and Founder of Framer, said 'The function of an office is no longer simply about providing a place to work.
'With Smart Pods, we're helping outdated offices and workspaces adapt to the needs of the people inside them as opposed to it being the other way around.
'Smart Pods' adaptive and intuitive tech ensures people have enough space and convenience to focus and collaborate without compromising on anything.'
I opted to test Framery's Contact, a pod that offers a life-size
