Zoom becoming a leader in this section of the tech sphere. Since then, many have turned to Zoom and other video calling apps for work meetings, classes, and simply to keep in touch with friends and family.
s have a lot of choice when using Zoom, including device options. Recently, Zoom expanding those options by allowing s to make a video call on a Facebook Portal TV or popular backgrounds themes include Golden Girls and Seinfeld, along with HBO shows like Westworld and Game of Thrones.
According to either a Free or Pro . With the feature enabled, s will be able to create and take part in a more immersive-looking environment, including a boardroom where all participants are sitting behind the same virtual table. s can even become pictures hanging on a wall in a virtual art gallery. When Zoom initially announced the feature last year, it showcased a classroom setting, where each person appeared to be sitting in their own seat. However, Immersive View currently doesn't Zoom meeting recordings or older versions, with those s seeing whichever view version was previously in use or set as the default.
Getting Started With Zoom's Immersive View
s will first need make sure they have the most recent version of Zoom (5.6.3 or higher) in order to actually see an Immersive View meeting. To enable the feature, they will need to go to the settings and then click on the Meeting tab before clicking on Immersive View. For hosts, starting an Immersive View background requires a quick click on View in the top-right corner followed by another click on Immersive View. The host will then have the option to place people where they want or choose to have Zoom automatically position them. Hosts can also resize participants by clicking on the video and then clicking and dragging the blue box that appears to the desired size. When everyone is sized and placed correctly, simply choose the background, and click on Start to begin the immersive chat experience. Zoom doesn’t recommend using Immersive View with groups larger than 25 participants, although more than 25 can be added with the additional people displayed as thumbnails at the top.
Immersive View looks like a good way to make video conferences feel more natural as it eliminates the webcam tiles and puts participants together in the same scenario. Not to mention, it might be a way to make Zoom calls a little more fun for larger friend and family video calls. If nothing else, and considering virtual meetings aren’t likely to be going anywhere soon, Zoom's Immersive View offers an opportunity to change up the online video-chatting experience many have been resigned to over the past year, and into something that at least looks slightly more normal and like an in-person meeting.