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What is a Custom Map?
A Custom Map is the visual layout of your virtual office. To understand how this works, think of a map like a floor in a physical building. Your organization's total digital workspace is the building itself. Just like a physical headquarters, you can create as many maps or "floors" as you need to accommodate your entire company. These maps allow you to design rooms, meeting spaces, and specialized areas that match your real-world team structure.
Why Scalable Maps Matter
Using a custom map approach allows a virtual office to grow alongside the business:
Tailored Environments: Every team has different needs. A custom map ensures your digital space reflects your specific culture and workflows.
Unlimited Scaling: Since you can add multiple maps to your space, you never run out of room. You can have a "floor" for Marketing, another for Engineering, and a common "Lobby" for everyone.
Visual Organization: Seeing the office divided into logical maps makes it easier for new employees to navigate the organization.
Brand Identity: A custom map is a representation of your company. It creates a "sense of place" that standard video tools cannot provide.
Custom Maps in SoWork
SoWork provides professional design services to ensure your virtual headquarters is perfect:
Premium Design: SoWork Premium teams with over 30 users receive a fully custom-built map from our design team.
Neighborhood Connectivity: Our Neighborhood feature allows multiple maps and teams to interact in a shared world. This supports collaboration across different departments and even partner organizations.
Free Migration: If you are moving from another platform, SoWork offers free migration and map recreation. We help you transition your existing office "floors" into our high-performance 2.5D environment.