Zoom Video Communications Inc (Zoom) has launched the award-winning Intelligent Director for Zoom Rooms, to enhance connection and optimise the conference room experience for hybrid work.
For hybrid meetings with a Zoom Room, Intelligent Director uses artificial intelligence (AI) and multiple cameras to provide the best image and angle of participants in the room in order for remote participants to see each person clearly, even in large conference rooms.
“As more people return to the office, it is no longer enough to deliver the best remote worker experience; every business needs a solution to deliver the best hybrid meeting experience.
“Even with some employees in the office, oftentimes other team members are dispersed, so meeting equity and inclusion become more important than ever. Intelligent Director is the solution that can bring employees together, regardless of location, so they can truly connect face-to-face,” said Zoom chief product officer, Smita Hashim.
In a statement, Zoom said Intelligent Director is specifically designed for medium- to larger-sized rooms and helps avoid the “bowling alley effect.”
It can individually frame up to 16 participants in a Zoom Room using multiple cameras, choosing the best video stream via a Zoom-designed AI, and send that stream to the gallery view of the Zoom Meeting.
An evolution of Zoom’s Smart Gallery feature, which uses a single camera and AI to give each person in a small to medium-sized room their own space in a Zoom Meeting, Intelligent Director takes this same technology to the next level for larger conference rooms.
Intelligent Director’s multi-camera configuration and use of video AI technology provide meeting equity to everyone in the room, selecting the best view of each individual, even if they move around or turn their heads.
Intelligent Director is made possible through the support of Zoom’s hardware partner ecosystem, with manufacturers including Apple, AVer, Dell, HP | Poly, Intel, Logitech and Yealink.
