Occulights and ThinkingWall – Smarter, Seamless Meeting Spaces
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with Occulights! Occulights is bringing a unique meeting space management system to the UK market. This innovative solution is set to transform how meeting spaces are used – not only in traditional meeting rooms but also in the adaptable, flexible environments created with ThinkingWall.
What is Occulights?
Occulights is a simple but powerful sensor-based system that uses green and red lights to show whether a space is in use. It’s designed to eliminate the confusion and conflict that often comes with office space booking – like walking into a room that’s booked but empty, or trying to find a space when someone has jumped in to take an impromptu call. Occulights removes the guesswork by clearly displaying room status and automatically updating the booking system when things change.
It also provides valuable data on space usage through a cloud platform, helping businesses understand how their spaces are really being used and identify opportunities to optimise layouts and availability.
Why It Works So Well with ThinkingWall
The real shift in approach happens when Occulights is paired with ThinkingWall’s movable walls. Unlike fixed meeting rooms, ThinkingWall allows you to create and redefine spaces instantly, whether you need a private meeting room or an open collaborative hub. Occulights gives you real-time visibility on availability, so you can adapt quickly based on changing team needs and feedback from the data.
If a space isn’t working well or data shows it’s underutilised, you can quickly adjust the layout by moving the walls, something you can’t do with fixed meeting rooms. This flexibility helps create a more responsive and effective working environment.
Goodbye Ghost Meetings
Managing meeting spaces is often a source of frustration. Occulights makes better use of your space by accounting for human error and automating availability updates, without needing people to engage with an app or control panel.
Occulights’ latest update includes two powerful new features that solve common workplace headaches:
- Ghost meeting release – If a booked room isn’t occupied, Occulights will automatically release it, making it available for others.
- Auto-booking – If someone occupies a room for more than a couple of minutes, Occulights will automatically create a booking – no manual scheduling required.
These features not only improve room availability but also prevent the wasted time and frustration caused by unavailable or double-booked spaces.
A Smarter, More Agile Workplace
This partnership with Occulights gives us a completely new way to make collaboration space use smoother and more efficient. You’ll be able to see exactly how your space is being used, reduce wasted time, and make better use of your office footprint. The combination of Occulights’ smart meeting technology and ThinkingWall’s adaptable design creates a more dynamic, responsive workplace where teams can collaborate more effectively.
Come and see it in action for the first time in the UK at The Workplace Event at the NEC in Birmingham from 8th-10th April 2025!
