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| Zoom adds a real-time transcription service |
Zoom plans to expand support for real-time auto-text by adding real-time transcription (speech-to-text conversion) and turning the whiteboard feature into a full-featured app, along with several other changes announced by the conference. .
In February 2021, it was announced that it would offer real-time automated transcription or English translation for free platform accounts.
The platform now announces that it will provide real-time versions (up to 30 additional languages) by the end of next year.
As part of this promotion, the platform also offers transcription services for paid accounts and plans to support real-time transcription in up to 12 languages by the end of next year.
The platform cannot share detailed information about supported languages and when. However, she said these improvements were a direct result of the machine learning expertise it gained with the acquisition of German transcription company Kites.
The company said: This feature connects users around the world. This expansion of transcription function helps to overcome language barriers that hinder dynamic communication and collaboration.
The other big change is the whiteboard feature. The platform now allows you to create and share whiteboards during meetings so that you can meet while talking. However, plans to roll out a beta extension later this year will allow the whiteboard to be used outside of the platform's mobile app and the web version of the meeting.
Zoom adds a real-time transcription service
The basic drawing tools do not seem to differ from the tools offered by the platform currently because the main change is that the whiteboard is treated as a product with the video call rather than an internal function.
You can add notes, drawings, and comments to the board and view it at any time.
Zoom will connect to Facebook's Horizon Workroom early next year. Shared virtual reality meeting room can video conferencing and whiteboard communication.
In virtual reality, you can install the whiteboard on a virtual desk or wall so that everyone can see it. Gather colleagues who attend the meeting on traditional computers.
"We strive to remove barriers to effective and dynamic communication," the company said.
As part of its ongoing efforts to provide a connected user experience and simplify business processes, the platform is planning to release user interface elements. Use it to quickly view the meeting calendar, see who's in the meeting, and send a quick chat.