Zoom video calls were all the rage during the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: REUTERS/Loren Elliott.
Users of Apple products, such as iPads or iPhones, that use Zoom video call are already accustomed to using gesture recognition. Starting this Thursday, anyone who joins a video call to Mac or Windows you will be able to raise your hand or thumb up and send the appropriate reaction.
This desktop version update (5.10.3) promises more natural interaction in virtual classrooms and conferences than you get with the click of buttons in the software interface.
The Zoom gesture option is disabled at the individual level by default, but can be enabled by the user account or for whole group.
A tool of chatting ethics it helps administrators block or warn of inappropriate behavior, and events now have a “Backstage” feature that allows organizers and panelists to speak without looking at the audience.
These developments only reflect Zoom’s interests in adapting to a post-Covid-19 pandemic return to normal where remote and hybrid workplaces are likely to take over.
Zoom Whiteboard also has news
The video calling platform has updated its Whiteboard with new features.
Using gestures in video calls isn’t just new. announced by zoom a redesign of the chalkboard to make it a dedicated option within the app. Zoom Whiteboard now integrates directly with the Zoom desktop client, meeting, and touch room.
Meeting participants can annotate a shared screen as a viewer or the person who started the screen sharing. You can also use annotation tools when sharing or viewing a whiteboard.
Therefore, Blackboard showed a very useful tool to Zoom, and now the company wants to promote its use in all applications of its ecosystem. Users can create a whiteboard in the main menu or directly in the web version.
Because this is a recurring feature, user-generated or shared Zoom Whiteboard files are saved to the cloud.
Zoom activates a one-time password
The new update also enforces one-time passwords for those who have disabled 2-Step Verification.
Zoom whiteboards encourage teamwork during a video call.
If Zoom detects a suspicious login, email it login password. This security layer includes sending a unique key that expires when entered.
Other news on the latest Zoom update
The latest patch (5.10.3) brings improvements to interactions during video calls. This means that in case messages escalate, the app will turn off notifications to avoid interrupting attendees.
It also implemented a tag engine to respond to certain words or phrases in group chats. Administrators can set policies to follow when users send unauthorized messages.
Other features include improvements to Waiting roommaximum capacity at events, Webinar emoji reactions, a centralized survey catalog, an artificial intelligence -based sales solution called Zoom IQ, and more.
Source: Clarin