Otis UKI Unveils Digital Showroom In West London

Otis UK & Ireland (UKI) held a grand opening for its digital showroom located in company UKI headquarters in the Vantage London building in West London on October 4. Engineered and designed by Otis, the 9.2-m² space allows visitors to interact with Otis digital products and virtual reality (VR) technology to explore lift car designs and specifications in real time. Otis UKI Engagement Manager Amy Botterell said the showroom was designed and built by Otis to resemble an Otis lift. It is accessed through Otis panoramic elevator doors using Compass® 360 and eCall^TM Pro, showcasing the OEM’s call technology. When the company described the showroom on social media in October, it was met with great enthusiasm, with LinkedIn respondents describing it as cool, exciting, innovative and futuristic. “[Otis Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer] Abbe Luersman wasn’t kidding about Otis going all-in on VR!” said Dave Geoffrey of computer software company Axonify of Waterloo, Canada.