Skype transforms its design by imitating Zoom
In times when video conferencing has become an everyday routine, the platform seeks to renew itself to be faster, more modern and more reliable
Skype, for a long time, was the platform par excellence for making video calls until the world entered a pandemic due to Covid-19 and then Zoom entered in an overwhelming way adapting quickly to the different needs of users.
Inspired by Zoom, Skype seeks to renew itself once again. Microsoft has just announced that its calling platform will be faster, more reliable and will have a more modern design, integrating it with its operating system, Windows 11, which shows a new look in its entire interface, but mainly visible in the chat and the icons, respecting the Fluent Design guidelines, with new colors and gradients.
On the Skype screen, all participants will soon be able to be seen, even if they do not have the video option activated, in which case the image established in the profile or their initials will be displayed, the user having the possibility of configuring their view in “gallery” mode, grid, or inverse.”
Another new feature is the ability to make video calls without the need to register on the platform. Additionally, Skype will have another interesting function called TwinCam. “After scanning a QR code from the mobile it will allow adding a second camera to the video call in progress.”
Changes have also been made related to the operating system, which was increased by 30 % for devices with Android version, also promising that it will be compatible with different browsers and on all types of devices.
The announced changes will reach the versions of Skype for all the platforms on which it is available, but gradually, because Microsoft has not yet announced a date for its official launch.
M. Rodríguez
Source: trecebits.com
