X is working on a new video conferencing feature called X Conference. It seems more geared toward internal use than consumer-facing. According to a post from X employee Chris Park, the company is internally testing X Conference. He said it could add features like pinning speakers and improved notifications soon.
App researcher Nima Owji, meanwhile, shared a screenshot of X Conference. The tool reportedly will support spatial audio and built-in captions. Even with these additions, it is still anyone’s guess if the X Conference will ever make the application appeal to users outside the company. Currently, X supports person-to-person video calls and public broadcasts through Spaces.
X has had its fair share of technical glitches during big moments, such as when Musk spoke with Donald Trump. Musk blamed the problems on a “DDOS attack”, experts were divided on the matter. The organization has struggled with the reliability of streams, which brings into question why it needs a video conferencing tool in the first place.
X has toyed with business features in the past, taking it a step further this time last year by offering a job search tool. Musk also talked about building a “cool” alternative to LinkedIn. What’s not as clear is whether XConference will serve a market purpose other than for internal needs.
