One of the last safe places for avoiding video calls could soon fall, no thanks to a new update for Microsoft Teams.
The video conferencing service is working on an update that will allow users to join a Teams call directly from their vehicle while driving using Apple's CarPlay platform.
Apple has recently updated CarPlay to include a new calendar view, which will now allow users to join a Microsoft Teams call using their iPhone while driving.
Jogo de carro do Microsoft Teams
The official entry in the Roteiro do Microsoft 365 (abre em uma nova guia) for the update doesn't provide any extra detail on exactly how the feature will work, simply noting that users can choose to join a Teams meeting using the new CarPlay calendar view.
Obviously, due care and attention should be paid to the road whilst driving, so hopefully the calls taking place can be audio-only as well, meaning users can keep their eyes on the road.
The feature is still marked as in development for the time being, with a scheduled general availability date of March 2023, so users won't have too long to wait.
Microsoft Teams users have been able to dial into calls using Apple CarPlay since September 2021, as well the ability to call and message Teams contacts from most modern vehicles – although meeting video feeds do not appear on the dashboard.
The platform is also available on Android Auto, with Google's car-focused software allowing Microsoft Teams users to make calls, join meetings or message contacts.
The news is the latest in a series of recent upgrades for Microsoft Teams as the company looks to continue improving the platform.
This includes a tweak that uses AI to detect the difference between sound from a speaker and the user’s voice, fixing a common issue when a microphone is too close to a speaker, causing sound to loop between input and output devices and create an echo.
Para aqueles que fazem chamadas em salas grandes, onde a fala geralmente pode reverberar e ecoar um pouco, o Teams agora usa um modelo de aprendizado de máquina para converter o sinal de áudio capturado, fazendo com que pareça que os usuários estão falando em um microfone de curto alcance.