💡 Our Technical Review in summary
Microsoft is introducing new capabilities to Microsoft Teams (Roadmap ID 542794) that allow event organizers to create, save, and share custom templates for immersive experiences. Accessible via the Teams Meet app, these “Immersive Collections” enable users to build reusable 3D environments and collaborate by adding co-owners or members to specific template sets. This update aims to standardize the setup process for 3D meetings and large-scale immersive events.
#### Impact
- User Productivity: Event creators can save significant time by reusing previous environmental configurations rather than building immersive events from scratch.
- Collaboration: The ability to add co-owners and members to collections allows teams to manage a shared library of event environments.
- Platform Availability: Full functionality (creation and management) is available on Teams for Windows and Mac desktops. Immersive collections can also be created via Teams for the web.
- Deployment Schedule: Rollout begins mid-February 2026 and is expected to reach General Availability by early May 2026.
- Admin Effort: This feature is enabled by default. No administrative configuration or backend setup is required for the rollout.
#### Action Required
- Internal Awareness: Notify event organizers, internal communications teams, and “power users” who utilize Microsoft Mesh or immersive 3D spaces in Teams about the upcoming template functionality.
- Training Materials: Update internal documentation for the Teams Meet app to include the new “Events” and “Manage templates” workflows.
- Monitor Documentation: Microsoft has indicated they will update the “Plan for immersive events” documentation closer to the rollout date; admins should review these updates for any late-breaking compliance or governance details.
- Review Permissions: While no admin toggle exists, ensure that users who need to create these events have the appropriate licenses for immersive experiences in Microsoft Teams.
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[Introduction]
We’re introducing new capabilities in Microsoft Teams that allow creators and event organizers to design and manage immersive event templates. This enhancement enables users to create custom immersive environments, save them as reusable templates in collections, and share them with co-owners and members—all within the Teams Meet app. These features aim to streamline event preparation and improve collaboration for immersive experiences.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. Immersive collections can also be created in Teams for the web. It is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 542794.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability: Rollout will begin in mid-February 2026 and is expected to complete by early May 2026.
[How this affects your organization:]
- Who is affected: All users who create or manage immersive events in Microsoft Teams.
- What will happen:
- Users can create immersive collections and save templates for future use.
- Templates can be shared by adding co-owners and members to collections.
- This functionality will be available directly in the Teams Meet app.
- No admin configuration is required; the feature will be ON by default.
Screenshot 1: Select the Microsoft Teams Meet app then select Events to open the immersive collections page where you can create and manage immersive collections.
Screenshot 2: Select the More options (…) next to the Immersive experience template on the immersive event schedule form, and then select Save as template to save an immersive event as a template to an immersive collection. Or select Manage templates to open the immersive collections page in the Meet app.
[What you can do to prepare:]
- No action is required at this time.
- If you’d like to learn more about immersive events in Teams, review this resource: Plan for immersive events – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
- Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.
