Updates to Zoom Room Camera Control Feature

Environment

U-M Zoom Rooms

Issue

An explanation of the differences between camera control options in a Zoom Room

Resolution

Camera Control View Changes

The display on the touch panel controller that appears when users select the Camera Control button on the touch panel controller in a Zoom Room is changing. The display features illustrated images that convey what each type of camera control option does.

  • Auto-Framing shows a photo of a table with several participants, all of whom are captured on camera and shown on screen.

A photo of the screen layout that appears when you select Auto-Framing in a Zoom Room. Shows meeting participants at a table and the camera of the Zoom Room capturing all of those participants in one view.

  • Speaker Focus displays several participants at a table and it conveys that the camera will focus on whoever is speaking and display them prominently on the display and to far-end participants.

A photo of the screen layout that appears when you select Speaker Focus in a Zoom Room. Shows meeting participants at a table and the camera of the Zoom Room capturing and focusing on the current speaker to remote participants.

  • Multi-Focus displays several participants at a table and it conveys that the camera will show a tightly cropped image of each user and stitch those.

A photo of the screen layout that appears when you select Multi-Focus in a Zoom Room. Shows meeting participants at a table and the camera of the Zoom Room capturing all of those participants and stitching tighter crop views on them into one Zoom box

  • Multi-Stream displays several participants at a table and it shows that the system will show up to 4 users in the room in individual Zoom panes on screen.

A photo of the screen layout that appears when you select Multi-Stream in a Zoom Room. Shows meeting participants at a table and the camera of the Zoom Room capturing all of those participants in their own individual Zoom box

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ITS-Zoom Rooms at U-M
This service is a software-based conference room system that provides a streamlined experience for audio conferencing, wireless screen sharing, and video conferencing using the Zoom platform. Users of a Zoom Room can launch scheduled Zoom meetings with a single press of a button. This makes it easy to combine in-person and virtual guests in a simple, no-hassle hybrid meeting experience.