Zoom has initiated some new features for users. The features include Memoji-like avatars that are helpful to access live streaming to Twitch, sharing audio to all breakout rooms, video messaging and updates to Zoom Rooms.
Zoom’s new Avatar feature allows to conduct video calls and webinars using an animated Avatar which resembles Apple’s Memoji feature. Zoom’s software utilizes the device’s camera to find where your face is on the screen and it applies a virtual animated avatar that mimics your expressions and head movements. Moreover, admins and account owners are allowed to organise live streaming of their meetings or webinars directly to Twitch in lieu of manual configuring it as a custom live streaming service.
To help create a more cohesive experience for participants, organisers can also share computer audio to all breakout reams. This can be enabled when the organiser starts to share content or while it is in progress. The company said that a new sidebar customisation and folders update have been included which will allow users keep their chats and channels holded by categorising them into folders. This feature will come into existence within 3 days.
A video messaging feature has also been introduced which helps users to record and send video messages with the platform, adding another avenue of communication for users who want to send messages in detail in recorded video. There is also an update for zoom rooms aimed at enterprise users, in addition to a new workspace reservtaion dashboard, workspace reservation desk suggestions feature and update feedback for Zoom Room users on mac devices.