Apple’s Vision Pro aims to redefine remote collaboration through Spatial Computing. This analysis compares Microsoft Teams and Zoom on visionOS, guiding users on the best app for immersive meetings, considering current features and the early stage of visionOS development. Both offer native apps, but their spatial integration and handling of features like Apple’s beta Personas differ significantly.

Microsoft Teams on Apple Vision Pro: Your Office, Spatially Reimagined?

Microsoft Teams on Vision Pro offers a spatial computing experience for calls, meetings, chat, and file sharing, supporting most standard Teams features and integrating with Microsoft 365 apps like Word, PowerPoint, OneNote and Excel.

However, significant limitations exist. Users cannot share their screen from the Vision Pro; only view others’ shares. Background effects are also unavailable on the Apple Vision Pro. A significant hurdle for corporate users was the missing Microsoft Authenticator app, preventing sign-in for accounts requiring on-device authentication or MDM/Intune compliance. This often forced users to use Teams via Mac Virtual Display, diminishing the native experience. I like the Mac Virtual Display, I can type and look into AVP. Much better experience than the WinStreamer App on Windows 11 for AVP where I typing on Windows Keyboard becomes slower after connecting and I literally can only watch with Apple Vision Pro.

Users report stability issues, including app lock-ups, device reboots, unresponsive hand gestures, audio drops, and Persona video failures, suggesting the app may have been “rushed to launch.”Notification problems have also been noted. Apple’s Personas integration can be inconsistent, with workarounds like the “Persona Viewer” app sometimes necessary.

Zoom on Apple Vision Pro: Immersive Connection or Early Stumbles?

Zoom’s native Vision Pro app aims to blend video conferencing with the user’s physical space, promising high-quality audio/video and support for Apple’s Personas. AI Companion features are available for paid licenses.

Zoom introduces unique spatial features like “real-world pinning,” allowing users to place up to five participant video feeds in their physical environment, even removing their backgrounds.The app also supports broadcasting the AVP display, which users report works well. While Zoom is also a system-level accessibility feature for screen magnification on Vision Pro , and Apple is enhancing this with passthrough magnification , it’s unclear if the Zoom application will directly leverage this.

User experiences are mixed. “Annoying audio loss bugs” requiring meeting rejoins and app crashes have been reported. The quality of Apple’s beta Personas, sometimes described as “uncanny,” also affects the Zoom experience, though this is a platform-level issue.

Head-to-Head on Vision Pro: A Feature Snapshot

Feature	Microsoft Teams on Apple Vision Pro	Zoom on Apple Vision Pro
Core Meeting (Join/Host, Audio/Video)	Offers core functionalities. User reports of instability, lock-ups, reboots, audio/Persona video dropouts.	Claims “exceptional audio/video quality”. User reports of significant audio loss bugs requiring rejoins, app crashes.
Spatial Persona Support (Native AVP Persona)	Inconsistent; workarounds like Mac Virtual Display + Persona Viewer often needed for corporate users or due to bugs.	Native Persona support. Quality dependent on Apple’s Persona beta.
Unique Spatial Features	Primarily windowed application experience.	“Real-world pinning” of up to 5 participants; infinite canvas concept.
Screensharing from Vision Pro	Not available.	Available and reported to work well.
Viewing Screenshares	Available.	Available.
Background Effects (Using/Seeing)	Cannot use on AVP; can see others’ effects.	Not explicitly detailed for AVP app, but generally a Zoom feature. Apple’s Personas can have virtual backgrounds.
Chat Functionality	Robust: text, emojis, stickers, GIFs, access to Teams/Channels.	Basic in-meeting chat. Broader “Zoom Team Chat” is a separate platform aspect.
File Sharing/Collaboration (In-App)	Strong: view/edit documents with co-authoring, Office 365 integration.	Can share files like in standard Zoom meetings.7 Less integrated document co-authoring than Teams.
Whiteboarding (In-App AVP)	Microsoft Whiteboard is a separate app. In-meeting AVP whiteboarding not explicitly confirmed as supported. PowerPoint Live is not supported.	Zoom has whiteboard features on other platforms. Native AVP in-meeting whiteboarding not a highlighted feature. Apple Freeform is the native OS solution.
Microsoft 365 Integration	Deep and core to the offering.	Integrates with Office 365 generally , but not as deeply as Teams.
AI Features	Microsoft 365 Copilot integration (requires license).	AI Companion for summaries, drafting (included in paid plans).
Account Compatibility	Personal and unmanaged work accounts work best. More issues with managed corporate accounts now due to Authenticator app.	Supports enterprise-grade security and SSO. Fewer widespread account-specific complaints noted for AVP.
Key Limitations on AVP	No on-device screen sharing, no background effects, Authenticator app issues, stability concerns.	Audio bugs, crashes, Persona quality (Apple platform dependent).
User-Reported Stability/Bugs	Frequent reports of lock-ups, reboots, audio drops, Persona video issues; perceived as “rushed” or “buggy”.	Reports of audio loss bugs requiring meeting rejoins, app crashes.

Both apps exhibit stability issues. Zoom leads in spatial immersion with features like participant pinning, while Teams offers a more conventional windowed experience with less reliable Persona integration for some. Teams excels in broader collaboration tools due to M365 integration , but Zoom’s on-device screen sharing is a key advantage. Enterprise access for Teams is now much easier and secure thanks to Microsoft Authenticator app. MFA Multi-Factor-Authentication is a must in M365 administration.

The Verdict: Which App for Your Vision Pro Workflow?

The “best” app depends on your priorities. For deep Microsoft 365 integration, Teams is appealing, provided you can overcome account access and stability issues and don’t need to share your screen from the AVP.

For a video-centric experience with novel spatial features and AVP screen sharing, Zoom is currently more compelling, despite its own bugs.

Key considerations for early adopters:

• Stability: Expect a beta-like experience from both; Teams currently has more varied reported bugs.
• Screensharing from Apple Vision Pro: Zoom is the only option for this currently.
• Corporate Account Access: Teams users with managed accounts will likely face issues. Intune management is still not perfect.
• Persona Experience: Both use Apple’s beta Personas; Zoom’s spatial features might offer a more integrated feel.

The choice is between Teams’ ecosystem integration (with current AVP compromises) and Zoom’s more AVP-native, video-focused spatial experience (with its own bugs but key advantages).

The Horizon: Evolving Spatial Collaboration

Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and visionOS are all in their early stages. Features will improve, and user feedback will guide development. The long-term winner will balance robust core functionality with innovative, reliable spatial features. For now, patience is key.

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