Customize an immersive event in Microsoft Teams

Notes:

Organizing and attending immersive events in Teams are available as part of the public preview program and might undergo further changes before being released publicly. To get access to this and other upcoming features, switch to Teams public preview.
Organizing immersive events is available in Teams Premium, an add-on license that provides additional features to make Teams meetings more personalized, intelligent, and secure. To get access to Teams Premium, contact your IT admin.
Teams Premium isn't required for attending immersive events as an organizer or co-organizer.

Customize environments in immersive events to tailor the event space to your specific needs. Encourage engagement by creating spaces with your own content.

Screenshot showing custom 3D elements in an immersive event environment.

Customize an environment

Make immersive events more impactful with ready-made templates and no-code tools that help you design 3D environments featuring your brand, images, videos, 3D models, and more.

Only organizers and co-organizers can customize the event when scheduling it in Teams. Any changes to the event space must be saved at least 10 minutes before the event starts.

Important:

If you plan on adding custom content to your event, set up a SharePoint or OneDrive folder before the event with the content you plan to use. This will ensure easy access to URLs when adding objects to your event.
Direct upload of content files for customization isn't supported.

1. Join the customization session

To start customizing an immersive event space, join the customization session. In the customization session, you'll appear as an avatar in the environment you selected when scheduling the event.

To join the customization session for an immersive event:

Select Calendar in Teams.
Double-click an immersive event.
Select Manage event .
At the top of the event details, select More actions > Customize in immersive .
Select Join now to enter the customization session.

2. Edit the immersive event space

Once you're in the customization session, you can start making changes to the environment around you.

To change the event space:

Select Editor in the menu bar.
In Editor, select Add an object to the environment .
In Catalog, select an object to add it to the environment.
Select the gizmo at the center of the object to reposition, resize, or move it.
Configure other object details, like its Visibility, whether it's Enabled and active during the event, and more.
To delete an object, select Delete in the object's row in Editor.

3. Add custom objects

From the Catalog, add custom images, 3D models, and more from OneDrive or SharePoint.

To add custom objects:

In Editor, select the object type you want to upload (i.e., Image, Model Viewer).
In your web browser:
1. Open the OneDrive or SharePoint file folder with content you saved to add to the space.
2. Hover over a file and select Share > Copy link to copy the URL.
  
  Important: Make sure the expected audience of your event has access to the file in OneDrive.
In the customization session, paste the content's URL into the URL field on the object details panel.
Press Enter to load the content.

4. Save your changes

When you finish customizing the environment, save your changes by selecting Save Save icon in the menu bar. After you save, your changes will remain even if you leave the customization session.

Customizations can be saved to a single event but can't be reused across multiple events.

Important: Make sure to save all customizations at least 10 minutes prior to the event start time.

Customizable objects

There are many options for adding objects to your event. Any event can have multiple objects. You won't be able to preview your objects during the customization session but you can join the event early to preview them.

Screenshot showing how to customize objects in immersive events.

Learn more about what each object does and how you can customize it.

Object	What it does	Customizable options
Screenshare	Allows presenters or participants to share their screen content with the immersive environment. Screenshare audio isn't supported.	Enabled: Determines if the object is active when the event starts.
Social ice breaker	Generates random icebreaker questions to facilitate conversations and help people get to know each other better.	Show in order: Determines if questions go in a sequential order or if they're randomized. Question index (0-52): The number of questions available from the ice breaker. Enabled: Determines if the object is active when the event starts.
Call on point	Determines where an attendee will appear and the direction they'll face when they're called on after raising their hand.	Point the arrow in the direction you want the attendee to face when they're called on.
Broadcast point	Determines the location and orientation of an organizer when they broadcast.	Point the arrow in the direction you want your audience to face.
Seat	Represents a virtual seating position that participants can occupy during the event.	Assigned seat: A seat that attendees can be teleported to when Seat attendees is turned on. Open seat: A seat that attendees won't be teleported to when Seat attendees is turned on. Enabled: Determines if the object is active when the event starts.
Text	Displays static or dynamic text within the environment, often used for labels, instructions, banners, or titles.	Text: Add text to appear in the object. Backplate: Turn the backplate of the text on or off. Autosize: Text scales with the size of the object. Text size: Change the size of the text. Alignment: Align the text to the left, center, or right. Text style: Set the text style to bold, dark mode, or title size. Enabled: Determines if the object is active when the event starts.
Model viewer (.glb file)	Renders and displays 3D models in the environment using the .glb format. Participants can view and interact with it.	URL: where you input a URL link to a 3D model. Loop animations: Choose if a selected animation loops. Animation speed: Choose the speed that an animation plays. Selected animation: Choose the animation that will play. Enabled: Determines if the object is active when the event starts
Audio player (.mp3 file)	Plays audio clips (e.g., music, narration) embedded in the environment.	URL: Where you input a URL link to the audio file you want played. Volume: Set the volume the audio will play at.
Spawn point	Determines where an attendee appears and what direction they're looking in when they join an immersive event.	Point the arrow in the direction you want the attendee to face.
Image (.png, .jpeg file)	Displays 2D images within the environment and is useful for branding, signage, or visual aids.	URL: Where you input a URL link to the image you want to display. Backplate: Turn the backplate behind the image on or off. Enabled: Determines if the object is active when the event starts
Video player	Plays video content on virtual screens or surfaces within the immersive environment.	URL: Where you input a URL link to the video you want to display. Volume: Set the volume you want the video played at. Backplate: Turn the backplate behind the video on or off. Looping: Determines whether the video will loop when it's done playing. Enabled: Determines if the object is active when the event starts

Submit feedback

To submit feedback about your immersive event experience, select Menu App launcher button > Give feedback Give feedback icon inside the immersive event.

To give feedback about the Teams experience, such as scheduling or the event window (including the Join screen and features like audio, chat, or screenshare), select Settings and more Generic Ellipsis button > Report a problem bug with six legs in the top-right corner of your Teams event window.