What's new in Cosmos Video

We at Cosmos want to help teams to be connected. We do this by lowering the effort it takes to start a conversation. We've shipped new features that make it easier to be available, pick the right moment and start a conversation.

🌟 Easier to be available

Improved popout experience to ensure Cosmos gets out of the way and lets you be productive. It gives you control for peace of mind:

• Quick access to buttons for mic and camera, status, and screenshare
• Floating videos with the ability to switch between pages
• Sound notification when someone walks up to you

🔍 Pick the right moment

• Spot available teammates in the sidebar or on the map
• Understand their context from true status
• If one of your teammates is busy, you can ask Cosmos to notify you when they become available

💬 Start conversations effortlessly

• Walk up to your teammate to start talking
• Or use "Are you free for a chat?" to ask if now is a good time

The new popout experience is available in the Cosmos desktop app.

🎥 Record meetings in rooms

Record meetings and keep them private or share them with your teammates. To view a recording, head to the video inbox in the left sidebar of your Cosmos venue.

📷 Background blur

You can now blur your background from the Audio & Video tab in Settings and keep your surroundings private.

Everyone in a conversation can now annotate a screen which is being shared.

📺 For the person sharing the screen

You need to use the Cosmos desktop app and share your entire screen.

✏️ To annotate

Click your mouse/touchpad and drag/swipe. You can choose to be on the Chrome browser or the Cosmos desktop app. We currently don't support the annotations feature on mobile.

🪄 Dynamic screen-share quality

Cosmos prioritises screen-share and audio over video in a situation with limited bandwidth.

📶 Ability to handle slow internet speed and reduce CPU usage

We adjust video quality based on the bandwidth available to upload and download. We also show the quality of each participant's connection on the video tile.

🌏 Low latency when connecting to people in different parts of the world

Cosmos now has globally distributed servers, and users connect to the closest Cosmos server based on location. Example: if two people are talking, one in India and the other in the UK, they will connect to the closest Cosmos servers based on their location. Our users get the best video quality regardless of their location.

📱 New mobile app

Please update your Cosmos Video mobile app to the latest version. Older versions of the app will no longer work. Also, we have resolved the following bugs on the apps:

• Screen-share can now be zoomed in and out
• Bluetooth headphones now work
• The phone remains awake while you are on the video call

Download the apps here

Direct messages

Now you can send a message to your colleagues directly within Cosmos. Just click on your Cosmos colleague's name in the sidebar on the left.

Channels

We have introduced Channels — dedicated spaces for your text conversations. Channels can bring clarity and organisation to your communication; you can create them for any project, topic or team. With all the information in one place, you can share ideas, make decisions and move forward.

You can create a new channel by clicking +New in the Channels section in the sidebar.

Introducing Cosmos integration with Google Calendar.

Meeting organisers

Can easily schedule a meeting in Cosmos from Google Calendar. Set up Cosmos as the default video-calling option for all meetings.

Users in Cosmos office

All the meetings scheduled for the day show up in the sidebar. You can press "Start" and select which room the meeting should start in.

Joining the meeting using a calendar link

Users using the link will come to the same meeting room selected by the person inside the office. If no one is in the office, a room will be allocated randomly for the meeting.

How to set it up

You can install it from the Google Calendar tab in the ⚙️ Settings of your Cosmos office, or use the link below.

Install Cosmos for Google Calendar · Change default office for Google Calendar

🐶 Adopt an office pet

Have an adorable puppy, kitten, or penguin follow you around and show you 🧡

You can also pet or shoo your pet by clicking on them.

What would you want your pets to do for you?

Some customers want them to answer questions from the company wiki, and some users want their pets to give them life advice.

Please share your thoughts on our community feedback board.

Express yourself through reactions

Show how you're feeling and bring vibrancy to your office 👏🎉🙌

Users can react on Cosmos during meetings or conversations using the reactions in the toolbar or by using the number keys.

In our quest to be the definitive communication tool for sync teams, we realised we need to be a great meetings tool as well. All recurring meetings on Cosmos help teams create visibility for others and a sense of belonging — people can have spontaneous conversations before and after the meetings.

We've evolved into the meetings tool that helps create visibility and a sense of belonging within remote teams.

Mobile and desktop apps

Better video quality

We support up to 80 people in a conversation and handle reconnects smoothly. We also have servers across the world to reduce latency. Gallery view now has 12, 24, or 36 videos per page. You can toggle this in video settings.

Ultra-clear screen share

Screenshare can now be made full-screen and optimised for slow internet or text readability.

Google Calendar integration

Set Cosmos as the default video-calling option for all meetings. Integrate Google Calendar with Cosmos from the settings in your Cosmos office.

Meeting topics

Set meeting topics in Cosmos to let others know what you are discussing and let them jump into the call with one click.

Slack integration

Get updates about what's happening in your Cosmos office directly in Slack. Install the Slack app from the settings in your Cosmos office.

Meeting recordings

Record meetings and keep them private or share them with your teammates. To view a recording, head to the video inbox in the left sidebar of your Cosmos office.

🤩 Cosmos now supports up to 70 people in a conversation

You can now converse with groups of up to 70 people and host up to 150 people in your Cosmos office.

📮 Leave video messages for your teammates

If a teammate you want to talk to is busy or offline, you can click on their name in the participant's tab and record a video message for them. They'll be able to access the message from their all-new Cosmos video inbox.

💨 Single click to move

Point your cursor to the place you want to move to, and just click to move there. You can also pan around the map using your mouse or trackpad to easily zoom in and out.