Digital canvases in telepresence and collaboration platforms enabling distributed team members to simultaneously draw, write, annotate, and manipulate visual content — including text, images, diagrams, and sticky notes — in real time. Shared whiteboards replicate physical whiteboard collaboration dynamics through multi-user synchronisation and persistent storage of collaborative artefacts, supporting brainstorming, diagramming, and visual sensemaking across geographic distances.
Digital canvases in telepresence and collaboration platforms enabling distributed team members to simultaneously draw, write, annotate, and manipulate visual content in real time. They replicate physical whiteboard dynamics through multi-user synchronisation and persistent artefact storage, supporting brainstorming and visual sensemaking across geographic distances.
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Definition
Shared Whiteboards are collaborative visual workspaces in telepresence platforms (TELE-028-horizon-workrooms, Miro, Mural, FigJam) where distributed teams brainstorm, diagram, and organise ideas through synchronous multi-user editing. Unlike static documents, whiteboards support freeform drawing, sticky note clustering, and spatial arrangement, enabling visual thinking and collaborative sensemaking across distance.
Platforms
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VR: Horizon Workrooms, Microsoft Mesh (3D whiteboards in virtual rooms)
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2D Web: Miro, Mural, FigJam, Google Jamboard
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Hybrid: iPad/Apple Pencil input mirrored to web viewers
Features
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Real-Time Collaboration: Multiple cursors, live updates
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Infinite Canvas: Unlimited workspace (zoom in/out)
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Templates: Brainstorming, SWOT analysis, user journey maps
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AI Assistance: Auto-generate diagrams, summarise sticky notes
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