Zoom’s latest acquisition connects professional broadcast tools for large-scale events

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The videoconferencing platform announced in a post on its website that it has acquired the broadcast tools created by the startup. The add-ons, which are built for creating professional virtual events, will likely be integrated into the software as part of the acquisition.

The acquisition will help bridge the gap between emerging and traditional event control tools.

The Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol is designed to enhance professional meetings and events using the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol, enabling you to integrate Zoom with third-party software, hardware controllers, and media server. You can export each participant's video feed as a separate output to professional production hardware, five of which you can choose to output in HD.

The platform will be able to bridge the gap between emerging and traditional forms of event control by acquiring these assets. When it first announced its Events feature in May, the platform took the plunge into large-scale virtual events. Organizers can create event hubs, sell tickets, and create multiple livestream sessions with Events.

There is no word on when or how the features from Liminal will be integrated into the program, and it is not known if the add-ons will still be available separately from the program. The Verge reached out to Zoom but didn't hear back.