![]() Microsoft will be adding a new hotdesking feature to Teams displays to make it easier for people to locate and reserve flexible workspaces in the office. The updated Companion Mode will be available "in the next few months," officials said today. The updated Companion Mode also will be designed to make it easier to access meeting and device controls, such as joining meetings, casting a PowerPoint, mute the room, turn cameras on and off, etc. Microsoft also is updating the Companion Mode in Teams mobile to give in-room attendees quick access to chat, live reactions and Microsoft Whiteboard. These new features are slated to begin rolling out in early 2022, officials said. It is redesigning the Working Hours feature so that users can opt to put their work-schedule details in their calendars, letting others know when and where they'll be working. Microsoft also is developing a new Outlook RSVP feature that will allow people to specify whether they plan to attend a meeting in-person or remotely. Microsoft also is working on a new PowerPoint feature called Cameo, which will integrate the Teams camera feed directly into a presentation so that a presenter can choose how and where they want to appear on the screen with their slides. Update: A spokesperson says: "Through our close partnership with industry-leading partners including Jabra, Neat, Poly, and Yealink, these features will be available to OEMs in the coming months and rolled out as updates over the course of the next year." I've asked about timing for the new AI-camera features no word back yet. ![]() And people recognition will identify and display the profile name of enrolled users within their video panes. Multiple video streams will allow in-room participants to each be placed in her/his own video pane. The AI-powered speaker tracking will enable in-room cameras to use audio, facial movements and gestures to figure out who in a room is speaking and then zooming in on that person. Teams Rooms are going to be getting a new category of AI-enabled cameras that will be able to handle speaker tracking, multiple video streams and people recognition. ![]() See also: Microsoft again holds off reopening Redmond campus
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