Zoom announces general availability of latest innovations Zoom apps, Zoom events

KUALA LUMPUR: Zoom Video Communications Inc has announced the general availability of its latest innovations, Zoom Apps and Zoom Events.

Zoom Apps seamlessly embeds third-party apps within the Zoom Meetings and desktop client experience, enhancing collaboration, productivity, and entertainment for today’s hybrid workforce.

Meanwhile, Zoom Events is an all-in-one platform for creating a wide range of interactive and immersive virtual events to reach and engage audiences.

“I’m thrilled to see our platform vision expand through Zoom Apps and Zoom Events, as the world embraces hybrid work, empowering the workforce today and into the future,” said Zoom founder and chief executiveofficer, Eric S Yuan in a statement.

“These innovations will enhance the ways in which we connect and collaborate with our colleagues, clients, friends, family members, and others, improving productivity and collaboration while maintaining elements of fun and well-being.”

Zoom Apps expands the offerings of the Zoom App

Marketplace, which already hosts over 1,500 third-party integrations. With Zoom Apps, users can boost productivity and stay focused on their workflows by incorporating favourite apps into their meetings.

There are over 50 Zoom Apps available now, ranging from enterprise to consumer use cases — including whiteboarding, project management, note-taking, and video games, with more in development and available soon.

A few Zoom Apps currently available include Asana; Dot Collector; Dropbox Spaces; Heads Up!; SurveyMonkey Enterprise by

Momentive; and, Wellness That Works by WW.

Zoom Events gives organisations the power to create engaging hybrid and virtual experiences, enabling large and small businesses alike to seamlessly manage and host back-to-back event sessions from sales summits, customer events, trade shows, and internal events.

Zoom Events offers features such as event hubs, dedicated corporate virtual event spaces, customisable registration, and networking through a chatenabled virtual event lobby.