Both Metaverse Avatars (Horizon Worlds) and Zoom Meetings offer virtual meeting and collaboration capabilities with customizable avatars and various interactive features. Zoom Meetings provides more detailed specifications regarding bandwidth requirements and accessibility features. Metaverse Avatars (Horizon Worlds) focuses on evolving avatar realism and integration within the Meta ecosystem.
| Attribute | Metaverse Avatars (Horizon Worlds) | Zoom Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Realism of Avatar Representation | Evolving from bobblehead designs to a blend of realism and cartoony style. Meta is investing in photorealistic avatars. Upcoming overhauls are expected to offer richer and more engaging experiences. | Zoom allows users to create custom human avatars that mirror head movements and facial expressions. |
| Customization Options for Avatars | Wide array of customization options including facial features, body proportions, nose shape, eye size, lip size, clothing, accessories, and branded items. Users can curate and switch between multiple avatars. | Users can customize avatars with different hairstyles, clothing, and facial features, including skin tone, face shape, hair style and color, eye shape and color, and accessories like glasses. |
| Non-verbal Communication Cues (Gestures, Facial Expressions) | Incorporates facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice. Meta Quest 2's hand tracking enhances communication through gestures. Inward-facing cameras can transmit eye movements and facial expressions in real-time. Custom IK algorithms ensure realistic body positions and facial expressions. | Avatars mirror head movements and facial expressions, providing a way to leverage body language. |
| Spatial Audio Support | Horizon Workrooms uses spatial audio, simulating real-world sound directionality. | Supports spatial audio in Gallery, Side-by-side Gallery, and Immersive views, acoustically localizing participants. Not supported on Bluetooth devices. |
| Screen Sharing Capabilities | Content sharing is available, allowing users to share their screens in virtual meeting rooms. | Allows sharing of entire desktop, specific application windows, a portion of the screen, content from a second camera, or a whiteboard. Multiple participants can share screens simultaneously. |
| Interactive Whiteboard Features | Virtual whiteboards are available for collaborative brainstorming. Users can draw on them just like a real whiteboard. | Provides a blank whiteboard for real-time brainstorming with annotation tools. |
| Breakout Room Functionality | Breakout rooms are available for smaller group discussions. | Allows hosts to split meetings into up to 100 separate sessions. Hosts can assign participants automatically or manually, or allow participants to select their rooms. |
| Recording and Playback Options | The platform has a recording and playback feature for reviewing meetings. | Allows recording of meetings to the cloud or locally. Cloud recordings by default require a password to access. |
| Integration with Other Platforms/Apps | Meta plans to connect Horizon Worlds to Crayta. Avatars can be used across Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. There is growing interest in the integration of Microsoft Mesh. | Other platforms like Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Webex also offer their own versions of digital avatars or virtual backgrounds. |
| Bandwidth Requirements | Users need a working internet connection and a decent-spec computer. | Requires a minimum internet speed of 0.6-1.5Mbps. Recommended: For high-quality video, 1.0 Mbps/600kbps (up/down); for 720p HD video, 2.6Mbps/1.8Mbps (up/down); for 1080p HD video, 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down). |
| Accessibility Features (Captioning, Screen Reader Compatibility) | Meta is working on features to improve accessibility, such as color correction filters and a 'raise view' feature. | Offers closed captioning, live transcripts, screen reader support, and keyboard shortcuts. Chat and caption font sizes can be modified. |
| Security and Privacy Features | Built with safety and privacy features. Child and teen profiles are automatically set to private. A personal boundary sets an invisible bubble around an avatar. Reporting, blocking, and muting tools are available. Voice Channel transforms a teen's voice and the voices of people they don't know into quiet, friendly sounds. | Offers meeting passwords, waiting rooms, and the ability to lock meetings. Options to disable "Join Before Host" and limit screen sharing to the host are available. |
| Price | Not available | Not available |
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