Maximizing Your Zoom Room Experience: How to Use Multi-Camera Mode for Enhanced Collaboration and Flexibility

Zoom Rooms are an essential tool for businesses and organizations that want to facilitate video conferencing and collaboration. With its multi-camera mode, Zoom Rooms can be an even more powerful tool, allowing participants to stream up to 3 cameras simultaneously for a more immersive and interactive experience. In this blog, we’ll explore how to use multi-camera mode in Zoom Rooms and the benefits it provides.

Zoom Rooms multi-camera mode allows you to connect multiple cameras to a Zoom Room and their camera stream will appear as a separate view box in the zoom meeting call. This feature is useful for various purposes, such as showcasing different angles of a presentation, capturing multiple speakers in a panel discussion, or following a speaker as they move around the room.

To use multi-camera mode in Zoom Rooms, you need to connect the cameras to the Poly G7500 and configure them in the Zoom Room settings. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to set it up:

Step 1: Connect Cameras to the G7500

Connect the cameras to the G7500 using USB, HDMI, or other applicable cables. You can use any camera that is compatible with your computer’s operating system.

Step 2: Configure the Cameras in the Zoom Room Settings

In the Zoom Room settings, navigate to the “Video” tab and select “Cameras.” You’ll see a list of available cameras. Check the box next to each camera you want to use in multi-camera mode.

Step 3: Test the Cameras

After you’ve configured the cameras, you should test them to ensure they are working correctly. Start a Zoom meeting in the Zoom Room, and see your additional cameras inside their own view box in the call.

1. Enhanced Collaboration

Multi-camera mode allows participants to see multiple angles of the same content, making collaboration more engaging and dynamic.

2. Improved Presentation Quality

With multiple cameras, presenters can showcase different angles of their presentation, providing viewers with a better understanding of the material and a more immersive experience.

3. Better Panel Discussions

Panel discussions become more seamless with multi-camera mode, as it can capture multiple speakers and allow viewers to switch between them seamlessly.

4. Greater Flexibility

Multi-camera mode gives users greater flexibility in how they use their Zoom Room, allowing them to adapt to different situations and provide a more versatile and effective communication tool.

Zoom Rooms’ multi-camera mode is an excellent feature that can significantly improve the video conferencing experience. By allowing participants to switch between cameras, multi-camera mode enhances collaboration, improves presentation quality, and provides greater flexibility. To take advantage of this feature, make sure you have the necessary equipment and follow the steps outlined above.