Tesla autos will quickly have Zoom video conferencing • TechCrunch

Zoom is working with Tesla to convey video conferencing into its autos.

The announcement, made on the 2022 Zoomtopia convention, was gentle on particulars. However in keeping with Zoom’s group product supervisor Nitasha Walia, the video conferencing characteristic “will come commonplace on all new Tesla fashions quickly.”

“You’ve been zooming from your dwelling, your workplace, your telephone, and even your TV,” Nitasha Walia, group product supervisor at Zoom Video Communications, mentioned Tuesday. “We’re going to make it even simpler for you to zoom from anyplace.”

Picture Credit: Zoom

What’s unclear is what Zoom means by “comes commonplace on all new Tesla autos.” Will this integration require extra {hardware} in Tesla autos or can this characteristic be rolled out through a software program replace? And when?

Tesla has continued so as to add options to its infotainment system designed to entertain its driver or passengers whereas sitting parked, possible at an EV charger. Its autos, all of which have massive touchscreen shows, can stream Netflix and YouTube, has karaoke and affords a bunch of video video games, together with Fallout Shelter, Cuphead and Stardew Valley.

All of those leisure options in addition to efficiency associated enhancements have been rolled out through wi-fi software program updates.