Zoom launches ‘focus mode’ for online classes

Video collaboration platform Zoom is one of the most popular apps among people. And since the corona pandemic, it has gained immense popularity in office spaces and among students. Now, Zoom has announced a new feature called ‘Focus mode’ that will allow the meeting’s host to see other people’s videos and shared screens. It will help teachers and students stay attentive during online classes. the company said that with this feature, teachers can supervise their class, but students won’t be distracted by their peers’ video feeds or feel self-conscious about turning on their own cameras. the Focus mode extends to screen sharing as well. the host, as well as the co-host, can see the screen shared by a participant and can share it with the rest of the batch if and when needed. It will also be available for free accounts, and to enable it users need to be the host.