Slack announced a bunch of tools today to improve the experience of work meetings. And, of course, a Clubhouse clone is a part of this.
The enterprise communication firm’s live-audio conversation product is called Huddle. You can start a Huddle in a channel or a DM — even if they’re not a part of your organization.
Just like other real-time conversation products, you can hop in and hop out of it any time. The idea is to avoid scheduling a video meeting for something that could be discussed in a couple of minutes. Plus, you can also share your screen to look at a presentation together.
Mat Mullen, a senior project manager at Slack, told TNW over a call that Huddle is different from Clubhouse-like audio products as it’s meant to facilitate non-moderated conversations. However, he added that it’s thinking about introducing curated conversations in the future. Take a look at how Huddles works in the GIF below.
In addition to the real-time audio feature, Slack is also introducing asynchronous voice and video messages. The app will now allow you to record a three-minute long video or voice message to post it on the platform. That way, you can quickly show a screen demo or make a team-wide announcement.
Sadly, if your message runs longer than three minutes, you’ll have to start over. However, if you have a pre-recorded video, Slack will automatically slice it up for you.
