Windows 11 steals a great Microsoft Teams feature for better video calls

Date:
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:00:21 +0000

Description:
Microsoft Teams best features is coming to Windows 11 (for some people).

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Windows 11 is set to get one of Microsoft Teams best features, thanks to Voice Clarity, which will use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to make your voice in calls and recordings much clearer.

Microsoft Teams , an app that many people use for video calls, has a very similar feature that does an excellent job at minimizing and eliminating background noises for people in noisy environments, ensuring they can be
heard clearly.

With the feature being so acclaimed, its little surprise to see Microsoft bring it to the wider Windows 11 operating system, which would allow the feature to work with other video calling apps. Voice Clarity was announced at Microsofts recent Hybrid Work event as one of the ways the company is making its products better for people who are now spending their time working from home, as well as in an office.

While the noise-canceling features in Microsoft Teams have proved popular, theres not a huge amount of love for the application itself, so bringing it
to Windows 11 itself could prove a popular move. Analysis: Theres always a catch (Image credit: Future)

While the idea of making Voice Clarity available to more apps and users, the catch is that at the moment, the feature will only work on the Surface Laptop Studio , a relatively niche product from Microsoft.

Thats certainly a shame, as it means that the vast majority of Windows 11 users still wont be able to make use of the feature.

Its a bit of a puzzling decision, and weve contacted Microsoft to ask why
this is the case. It may be due to some hardware-specific requirements that only the Surface Laptop Studio has. Or, Microsoft could just be limiting the availability of the feature to help boost interest in the Surface Laptop Studio.

But, with an increasing number of us relying on video calls for keeping in contact with friends, family and co-workers, any tools that can help make those calls better is certainly welcome, and wed love to see Microsoft make the Voice Clarity feature more widely available. Sadly, Microsoft is also making video calls creepier in Windows 11

Via Windows Latest



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