Zoom’s Apple Vision Pro app could take your meetings to the next level
One app to look out for on the Vision Pro is Zoom, and virtual meetings are about to reach another level.
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Apple's Vision Pro headset, released last Friday in the US, is a hot topic in the tech market. Videos of people dining out or on the subway with their headsets have already gone viral online – as well as videos of people using the headset in some inappropriate situations (like driving). But what can you do with the Vision Pro, and what are some of its highlights?
The headset comes with over 600 apps, including many popular ones consumers expect, like Disney +, Microsoft 365 and Adobe. But a few key apps are missing. Netflix, Spotify and YouTube passed on Apple's latest augmented reality (AR) technology by not offering apps at launch and not allowing their iPad app to be used on the Vision Pro. Since then, YouTube has vaguely said it's working on an app for the headset, but as far as we know, Netflix and Spotify users will have to use the web browser to access those platforms.
One app to look out for on the headset is Zoom, and virtual meetings are about to reach another level. Wearers of Vision Pro headsets in a Zoom meeting can use their "persona" – a digital avatar based on their face scans – during video calls. Those on the call can see all of their facial expressions and hand movements as if that person isn't wearing a headset.
They will also have access to a Spatial Zoom experience, letting users scale the call "to the perfect size." They can enlarge the call to make it as if the other participants are in the room with them or make it smaller to accommodate their work setup.
Zoom also plans to add 3D object sharing to its Vision Pro app and Team Chat. 3D object sharing will allow headset users to share 3D files with their surrounding environment. Meanwhile, Team Chat is bringing Tony Stark's technology to life, where users can pin up to five Zoom participants like a Post-it note.
The Zoom app features make the Apple Vision Pro headset even more appealing for professional and business users, as many say that Zoom calls are the most tedious part of their workday. But the Vision Pro could change that and give workers an immersive experience – if they're willing to fork out US$3,499 for it.
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