Apr 26, 2021 14:02 EDT with 0 comments
Zoom today announced a new feature rolling out to the video conferencing service called Immersive View that places meeting participants or webinar panelists inside virtual backgrounds. The firm says that the feature aims to make meetings “more engaging” and places users in virtual “scenes” to “connect and collaborate in a cohesive virtual meeting space”. The feature undoubtedly rivals the likes of Microsoft Teams’ Together Mode, which has been around for a while now.
Currently, Immersive View accommodates up to 25 participants and allows hosts to choose from preset backgrounds, upload their own virtual background as a scene, or choose their video feed as the background. The feature also lets hosts manually place participants, move them around, and resize them in the scenes. Furthermore, it allows for switching into the gallery or speaker views and back during the meeting. As for webinars, Immersive View can be used
Zoom is finally launching âImmersive View,â a “more engaging and collaborative way to meet,” six months after announcing the feature at Zoomtopia 2020.
Similar to Microsoft Teamsâ Together Mode, Immersive View allows hosts to group video attendees and webinar panelists into a single virtual background, allowing them to connect and collaborate in a unified virtual meeting space.
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Zoom’s Immersive View can accommodate up to 25 people in one fun, consistent meeting space, whether you choose a classroom, boardroom, conference auditorium, or your favourite spot to catch up with friends.
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Together Mode, a feature previously limited to Microsoft Teams, is exactly what it sounds like: an AI-powered tool that brings group call participants together in a single screen. The mode presents a shared background, such as a stadium, and uses AI to place each participant in their own seat, making it appear they’re sitting next to each other.