Zoom is adding a new feature inspired by Microsoft Teams

Zoom’s own take on this was announced at Zoomtopia 2020, and is rolling out to Windows 10 and macOS right now. Like Teams’s Together Mode, Zoom’s Immersive View offers a number of different backdrops for a virtual meeting – such as a meeting room or a table by the office kitchen.

If none of the backdrops on offer meet your needs then you can add in a custom background of your own choosing.

Outlining the new feature in a blog post, Zoom said: “Immersive View allows hosts to arrange video participants and webinar panelists into a single virtual background, bringing people together into one scene to connect and collaborate in a cohesive virtual meeting space.

“Whether you want to create the feeling of being in a classroom, a boardroom, a conference auditorium, or your favourite place to catch up with friends, Zoom’s Immersive View assembles up to 25 participants in one fun, consistent meeting environment.”