Zoom: Immersive View

Overview

Immersive View is a viewing option available to leaders (hosts) in the latest version of Zoom. When the leader selects this view, the host may move participant webcams onto a selected background, creating a unified look for all present in the session. For example, all broadcasting webcams could be dragged and dropped onto an image of a classroom.

Before exploring this option, please review the following.

  • Leaders may place up to 25 broadcasting webcams onto an image.
  • Immersive View is not available during a Share Screen activity.
  • Immersive View is not included in the Zoom Cloud session recording. The recording will default to either Gallery View or Speaker View when recording to the Zoom Cloud. A local recording can include the Immersive View (we recommend testing this on the device).

Instructions

Activating Immersive View

  1. Go to tennessee.zoom.us and select Create or Edit Account to sign in with your NetID and password.  
  2. Select Settings in the left-side menu. 
  3. Under the meeting tab, navigate to Immersive View and select the toggle button to turn it on. 
  4. In your next Zoom session with participants, select View in the upper-right corner of the meeting window. 
  5. Choose Immersive
  6. Select the view you would like to use and choose Start
  7. Drag and drop participant videos onto the Immersive View image. 

For more information about Immersive View, please visit this Zoom support article