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I know the Zoom API has been getting a lot of updates. Have you heard about the new talkback feature that allows communication? Is that a comms solution? Are you working on it with Core Video?

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Talkback is a last-mile comms solution; a standalone app called Zcoms communicates with up to four people simultaneously; simplified version already in OBS app with full integration planned for Core Video Pro.

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13:27That's awesome. And I know that the Zoom API has been getting a lot of updates lately. And I noticed that they, some time ago, not that long ago, they added some new talkback feature. Do you know, have you heard anything about this new talkback feature in the API that allows you to, is it supposed to be like a comms solution? Is that something that you're working on with Core Video?

13:48I think it is a comms solution, but it's more like a last mile type of thing. I do have a standalone app that can do it. It's called Zcoms. That's also on the Core Video website. you can download. It's fairly simple. Just joins a room and then you're able to do the communication back to up to four people simultaneously or individually in the room.

14:11It will be built into Core Video Pro eventually. And there's like a version of it, a simplified version of it that's in the OBS app already. That's fantastic. Well, I appreciate the quick demo. That is amazing. I'm sure we've barely scratched the surface of it. I mean, there's zero reason now. I hope we spread the gospel when people find out about this app because, I mean,

14:33there's zero reason now for anybody to just screen scrape a Zoom meeting because this is going to look so much better. I'm sure the color quality and the frame rate and everything, your whole production is going to look a lot better when you start doing the ISO feeds and stuff like that. So, yeah, I hope everyone checks it out. The video, I just want to make sure I get the domain name right.

14:55It's corevideo.io. Is that correct? That's correct. All right, everyone go download it now and check it out. Mac OS and Windows. All right, Courtney, let's go to the next question. All right, very cool. All right, this one comes in from Paul Valhus in Austin, Texas. Paul says, what's a low-budget underwater video and audio setup and high-budget? Are you taking your podcast to the bottom of the pool, Paul?

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