Zoom launches animal avatars for video calls

Meetings and more meetings in video calls, apart from that family meeting or with friends through the various applications that offer this function. O Zoom, an application focused on video calls, will now add a new tool to users: the animal avatars. If you're bored or just don't want to show your face, here's your solution.

Similar to Animojis — an alternate version of Memojis — from Apple, the Zoom Meetings ou Webinar Zoom called Avatars and will be available for Windows, macOS and iOS — so far with no mention of availability for other systems. Like many filters used on the internet, Avatars lets you choose to replace your head with that of an animal, such as a dog, rabbit, raccoon, cow, fox or cat.

How to use Avatars?

To check out the series of new animal filters on Zoom, you must have the application in version 5.10.0 or higher and be the owner or administrator of the account to be logged in. After that turn on the camera, click “stop video“, Then on“Choose Video Filter” and select the option “Avatars“. Now hit choose which pet will represent you to be distracted during calls! To remove the filter just click on “None” or during the call, click on “Turn Off Avatar”.

When to use the filter?

Himself Zoom provided a series of situations and opportunities which are the best times to use an animal Avatar. These include having fun with co-workers (when possible), playing a character when telling a story, making the video more educational or interactive when dealing, for example, with children, and many other ways, according to your imagination.

The company also made it clear that no data is captured through the filters, that is, it is not necessary to recognize your face for the filter to work, it is enough that there is any face in front of the camera for its use.

And you, will already join the Avatars in your meetings? Tell us in the comments!

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