Zoom Can Show Virtual Receptionist To Make It Feels In The Office Again

Zomm Virtual Reception (doc. Zoom)

JAKARTA - Zoom adds new features that will help users get back to work. Even though there are still many workers who are hybrid working, Zoom presents a virtual reception feature.

"Businesses can use technology to empower workers wherever they are, streamline collaboration between workers in the office and remote, and make the transition back to the office as smooth as possible," wrote Zoom in its official blog, Friday, February 5.

With Zoom-powered virtual workspaces, employees can work safely and effectively. Our Zoom Rooms, Zoom Rooms Appliances, and Zoom for Home solutions are packed with features designed to support hybrid working and help businesses reenter the office safely.

Zoom Room Kiosk Mode will allow a virtual receptionist to welcome guests from the Zoom Rooms for Touch device, while Neat Sense will allow users to monitor and manage indoor air quality and humidity.

Other features include the ability to check how many people are in a room, the ability to pair Zoom Room with a cell phone and share a whiteboard in Zoom Chat.

Zoom, quoted from Gadgets 360, said the virtual reception feature available in Zoom Rooms Kiosk Mode is now "generally available."

Another feature will allow users to see how many people are in a room in real time, using Zoom Dashboard and Scheduling Display. This can help users ensure that social distancing protocols are followed and meeting rooms are not overcrowded.

Neat Sense allows users to monitor and control air quality, humidity, carbon dioxide levels, and more, as well as the number of people in the room. Data and statistics for this will be widely available on Zoom's dashboard from February 11 onwards.

Zoom Rooms for Touch lets users control the desktop of the person who is sharing the screen. Zoom Rooms also has the option to select Gallery View when content is being shared. Users can also share files directly via ultrasound on the Zoom for Home device.

Users can pair their Android or iOS device to join a meeting in Zoom Room. Meanwhile, Windows, Mac and Zoom Rooms Appliance devices can view transcriptions in real-time.

The IT team will also have more controls to allow or restrict users to Zoom in on Self-managed Zoom for Zoom for Home devices. Admins can also ask those using Zoom Room Appliances and Zoom for Home to set a PIN.

Meanwhile, Zoom says that enhanced voice commands for Zoom Rooms are currently in beta.