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Introducing The Immersive Office Experience™ (IOE): Bringing the Authentic Office Experience to Your Home

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 1, 2025

At Remotivated, we’re constantly listening to what the market wants. And what we’ve been hearing lately from the top voices in leadership is clear: “People miss the office.” So today, we’re thrilled to announce our groundbreaking new product: The Immersive Office Experience™ (IOE) – the smart home integration that brings all the “magic” of the office environment right to your home workspace!

The Complete Office Experience, Without the Commute

Our solution seamlessly integrates with your existing smart home devices to recreate the authentic office experience you’ve been missing. Our innovative system includes:

Productivity “Enhancements”

Deep Work Interrupter: Sophisticated algorithms detect when you’re in a flow state and immediately simulate a colleague stopping by to “just ask a quick question”
Hybrid Meeting Simulator: Ensures the first 5 minutes of any meeting are wasted troubleshooting conference room equipment and that remote participants can’t get a word in for the following 55 minutes
Executive Drive-By: Smart speaker randomly activates to ask “How’s that project coming along?” before immediately saying “Sounds great, keep it up!” without waiting for a response

Environmental Authenticity

Thermostat Frustration: Ensures your office is always slightly too hot or too cold, never comfortable, with our smart thermostat integration
Fluorescent Lighting Conversion: Transforms your smart bulbs to simulate harsh office lighting, complete with occasional flickering
Office Noise Generator: Makes your end of every call more annoying for clients with authentic office background noises
Signature Scent Diffuser: Releases classic office aromas including “Microwaved Fish,” “Gary Won’t Stop Farting,” and “Brian’s Nasty Gym Bag” at the most inopportune moments

Life Complications

Commute Simulator: Our vehicle integration calculates what you should be spending on gas and donates it directly to BP, plus integrate we with your car’s computer to cause realistic wear and tear
Parking Simulator: Adds 20 minutes to your morning routine by making you solve increasingly difficult puzzles before allowing you to start your computer
Bathroom Small Talk: Smart home assistant engages you in awkward conversation every time you get up to use the restroom

Break Room Realism

Coffee Machine Malfunction: Smart coffee maker randomly produces lukewarm, weak coffee or stops mid-brew, just like the office machine everyone complains about
Fridge Ecosystem: Automatically places random smelly leftovers in your smart fridge and leaves them there indefinitely

Pricing and Availability

The Immersive Office Experience™ is available for pre-order starting today for just $2,995 plus a monthly subscription fee that increases unexpectedly every few months.

For organizations looking to really recreate the office experience, our enterprise package includes:

Corner Office Hierarchy: Our patented Virtual View™ technology gives executives stunning window views while lower-level employees only see brick walls.
Meeting Room Shortage: Our smart calendar automatically double-books all meeting spaces, forcing employees to huddle in hallways or closets
Corporate WiFi Simulator: Throttles internet speeds during important presentations and blocks access to many useful websites

A Message from Our Founder

“We realized that what people really miss about office life isn’t the collaboration or culture – it’s the trauma bonding. The subtle everyday frustrations that make working from home seem too good to be true,” says Jim Coughlin, Founder of Remotivated. “With The Immersive Office Experience™, we’re proud to bring the Future of Work to the office of the past.”