X CEO Elon Musk has announced his plan to introduce video to spaces on X.
Musk disclosed that the company plans to launch the feature by the end of the year, but certainly by early next year.
Announcing the roll-out of the feature, Musk wrote,
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“From a feature standpoint, we are working on adding video to spaces. It’ll just be a simple thing where you can turn the video on or off. It’s helpful to see people’s body language as they speak. It conveys more information if you can see their face and their body language if they wish to”.
Musk further noted that if there is more than one speaker in a space session, the video feed will switch to whoever is speaking at the moment, a feature that is similar to Google Meet and other video conferencing platforms.
The X CEO made this announcement during a recent Spaces session hosted by Mario Nawfal, a Dubai-based Australian serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and speaker.
By rolling out video to spaces, X hopes to enhance user engagement on the platform. The video feature will be especially valuable for users looking to host virtual meetings, interviews, or catch-up sessions with colleagues, friends and family.
Also, the integration of video into Spaces will no doubt have a significant impact on the popularity and usage of X, as it will give it a competitive edge to compete with other video conferencing platforms such as Google Meet, and Zoom, amongst others.
By integrating this feature, X aims to keep users engaged within its platform, eliminating the need to switch to third-party apps or services for voice and video communication.
With the rise of video conferencing and the increasing demand for seamless communication, X’s introduction of video to spaces could be the potential game changer, to enhance user engagement, which will significantly impact the platform’s revenue, and enhance its position in the social media landscape.
Spaces, which was launched in December 2020, allowed users to create and join live audio conversations on various topics, with up to 10 speakers and unlimited listeners. Users can also send reactions, emojis, and direct messages during the conversations.
Ever since taking over the company in 2022, Musk has carried out instrumental changes on the platform to transform it from a microblogging platform to a social network.
He renamed the company from Twitter to X in October 2023, a move he described as one that reflects the platform’s vision of becoming an everything app, that allows users to access features such as payments, blogging, and video calls, amongst others.