Skype joins Microsoft Teams in supporting two-person Together Mode calls
You can now get together with even just one other person.
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What you need to know
Together Mode is a fun feature in Microsoft Teams and Skype that puts meeting participants together against a shared digital backdrop, creating the illusion that they’re occupying the same space. There are various backgrounds with which to spice up your meetings, meaning you and your fellow callers can pretend to be in a diversity of places beyond the actual offices and living rooms where the chats are taking place in reality.
Take, for example, the new plane scene that’s been added to Together Mode for Skype. It puts you on a plane. And better yet, you don’t need a massive flight’s worth of people to enjoy the scene, because now Together Mode for Skype allows for 1-to-1 calls, meaning even if you’re only talking with one other person, you can enjoy virtual togetherness against whatever backdrop suits you.
Skype’sLuis Carrascohighlighted the news over on Twitter (viaOnMSFT).
You can now try Together Mode on your 1-on-1 calls!It’s not always about the destination and we sure know that. Skype has a new Together Mode scene on board of a plane ✈️ so you can travel anywhere you want! And what’s even better?#skype#skypecallpic.twitter.com/q9KVnUxvoOYou can now try Together Mode on your 1-on-1 calls!It’s not always about the destination and we sure know that. Skype has a new Together Mode scene on board of a plane ✈️ so you can travel anywhere you want! And what’s even better?#skype#skypecallpic.twitter.com/q9KVnUxvoO— Luis Carrasco (@luiscarrascob)July 23, 2021July 23, 2021
This isn’t the only big Skype news in recent memory. Not too long ago,Skype Insiders got a big feature for the Surface Duo, enabling them to enjoy the service in new ways. Microsoft’s always cooking up new utilities and features for its Teams counterpart.
On the Teams front, Microsoft rarely goes more than a day without something updating or changing. For example, Teams Chat is now directly integrated intoWindows 11(an update that’sbeen rolling out to Insiders), andTeams' notification defaultsare getting a major shakeup. These are just a few of the numerous updates Microsoft has tossed Teams fans within the past few days.
Want the latest Skype features and don’t want to wait for them to reach their final form? Check out the Skype Insider Program for early access to the hottest updates.
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