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The Nintendo Switch 2 introduces GameChat, a chaotic new online video chat feature that streams gameplay and faces with up to 12 people, adding a Discord-like experience but with hardware limitations like low-res webcams and audio quality, creating a fun but noisy multiplayer environment.
Inside Pack Sports will host a live Zoom call at 8pm exclusively for subscribers featuring NC State’s latest football commitment. The call will be hosted by James Henderson, allowing members to ask questions or share comments using the raise hand function, with the option for camera access or call-in. Non-subscribers can sign up to join the event.
Inside Pack Sports will be hosting a live Zoom call at 11am exclusively for subscribers, featuring NC State's latest football commitment. Participants can join via a provided link or call-in option, with the option to use camera access and raise hand function to ask questions or share comments. James Henderson will host the call and cover various topics related to NC State football.
Omegle, the popular video chat website and app, has shut down after its founder, Leif K-Brooks, acknowledged persistent criminal activity on the platform. Critics have accused Omegle of becoming a haven for pedophilia and child sexual abuse. The anonymous and freewheeling nature of the site made it attractive to predators, leading to lawsuits and law enforcement agencies listing it in complaints related to child sexual abuse imagery cases. The founder stated that the crimes and misuses had made the site's operations unsustainable. The shutdown comes as lawmakers and law enforcement agencies continue to examine the role of technology and social media in online child sex abuse.
Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset will create a customized "Persona" for users in video chat apps, but the technology won't be advanced enough to account for glasses. Users will have to remove their glasses during the 3D capture process, and instead, Apple will provide a selection of generic glasses options for users to choose from. The Vision Pro cameras will capture facial expressions and hand movements to enhance the realism of the Persona. The headset is set to launch in early 2024.
Zoom is expanding its video chat platform by adding a new feature called Notes, which allows users to create, share, and edit text documents during a video call. The feature aims to enhance meeting preparation and follow-up by enabling users to create meeting agendas, make edits in real-time, and share the document afterward. Zoom has been rapidly expanding its services, including email and calendar features, as well as AI capabilities, but faces tough competition from Google and Microsoft, who have improved their own video chatting services and offer a comprehensive suite of productivity tools.
The initial excitement and innovation surrounding video chat apps during the pandemic have faded, leaving the market largely dominated by tech giants like Zoom and Google Meet. While these platforms have added some features like facial effects and avatars, the overall experience of video chat has become mundane. Other apps that promised to revolutionize video chat, such as Hopin, Mmhmm, Houseparty, and BlueJeans, have either shut down or offloaded their businesses. Apple has some interesting ideas for video chat in its upcoming macOS Sonoma, but the future of video chat apps seems less exciting than anticipated.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced changes to the platform's direct messages feature including the introduction of encryption, which should be released on Wednesday. Musk also announced that voice and video calls will be added soon to Twitter. The new features are part of Musk's plan to make Twitter into an "everything app" from messaging to financial services.
BetterUp Labs, the research arm of the online coaching company, has created the largest-ever database of one-on-one Zoom conversations called CANDOR. The study examined more than 1,600 conversations, some 850 hours and 7 million words total, to understand what makes a good conversation on Zoom. The study found that good conversationalists on Zoom are those who talk faster, louder, and more intensely, and appear more engaged in what their partners are saying. The study also found that people liked chatting on Zoom, even during the pandemic, and that the very act of chatting makes people happy.
Apple has launched a new feature called "Shop with a Specialist over Video" that allows customers in the US to connect with an Apple Specialist over a live video session while shopping for an iPhone on the company's online store. During the one-way session, the retail employee will be on camera sharing their screen, but they will not be able to see the customer. The service is available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pacific Time every day on the Shop iPhone page of Apple's website.