I hate open space offices for following reasons
- bright environment (I cannot turn off the light just for my own)
- noises (talking, discussions, chewing)
- requests and questions
- people

But I still cannot afford to be in my own office room yet.
Now I have to wear a cap inside the office like a mad-hatter and plug my ears with earphones even without playing any music.

This is how I handle this:
- Shades. Makes you look cool too.
- Bose QC 35
- <generic "File a ticket in JIRA" notice on the back of my chair>
- ... solves by solving the above...

@AndSoWeCode you are right. I gotta add "Buy Shades" to my list.

Get a vr headset and run your desktops on the VR headset, put on headphones and the needest sign disturb me and be killed sign and you have fixed all problems

@inpothet now I have to buy VR headset? 😱

noooo. I am too broke for that.

@CurseMeSlowly or get a phone headset and user your phone like I do

@inpothet What's your setup (hardware, software)? Do you work in a 3D VR environment or is it simply a 2D projection of you desktop?

I've been meaning to research this but don't have time or VR gear.

It would be cool to code on top of a mountain or something.

@inpothet what setup are you using? Was thinking about using Oculus Rift.

https://oculus.com/experiences/...

Here's how i deal with lights. Switch the lights right near your desk.

Make up the excuse of having severe dry eyes and how bright lights affect your vision.

Then slowly expand your territory till you have enough darkness to feel comfortable.

Worked like a charm for me in my past company and now. Now my team mates sitting nearby me get irritated whenever some body turns on the lights. They swear, get up, walk up to the switches, turn off all the lights on the board and walk back mumuring expletives all the while.

And I sit relaxed leaning back on my chair thinking I am Yoda

Heh. "Chewing"

I use my Huawei p9 plus in a no brand phone headset, I use the software trinusvr to make my PC think my phone is a headset and and from the stream store some program that put your multi display in vr
http://store.steampowered.com/app/...

@freakko @kodingsykosis @CurseMeSlowly look at my last reaction for my setup