Now you have another way to take calls from friends, family and co-workers. Amazon is bringing the video chat service to its smart monitors in the United States, according to . Echo Show 8 already.
Connecting your calendar to Alexa or your Zoom account will make it easier to use the app on an Echo Show, as long as you have a meeting ID and password in a calendar entry. Otherwise, you can tell Alexa to join a call and you will be asked for the meeting ID and access code. We contacted Zoom for more details.
, which will work similarly to Zoom on the smart display, is also being launched at Echo Show 10. The device should automatically update with support for both applications. Zooming and Chime at Echo Show 10 (along with Alexa Calling and Skype) should be useful for people who want to make video calls elsewhere in their home without using a small phone screen or having to drag a laptop or tablet.