Zoom declared for the current week a few updates to its famous video conferencing platform. The application is carrying out another “Focus” mode today that is planned basically to hold students back from getting distracted during online classes.

As online classes have gotten more than needed all throughout the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic, audio and video calling applications are continually adding new features and working on their services for a superior experience. Presently Zoom is offering a Focus mode, which can be used by anybody yet is ideal for teachers.

The organization initially uncovered the feature in a blog post (by means of The Verge) recently. When the host empowers Focus mode, different participants can presently don’t see each other on the call. The host will in any case access every one of members’ webcams, yet others won’t be distracted by the live videos of their friends.

As indicated by Zoom, the feature can be enabled for accounts, groups, or even individual users. Focus mode is open through the More button that appears while in a call.

Focus mode in iOS 15

iOS 15 likewise accompanies a new feature called Focus mode. In any case, it works in an unexpected way in comparison to the new alternative added to Zoom.

With Focus mode on iOS, clients can make focus profiles for various activities like sleeping, working, or studying. Each profile can have diverse applications and contacts permitted, so all others excluded from the list won’t inform you when that mode is enabled. Clients can likewise hide applications from the Home screen when Focus mode is on, and even schedule a profile for a particular time or location.

iOS 15 is relied upon to be accessible to all clients this fall.