Who hasn’t dreamt of creating a new world from scratch? One where you can design characters that explore never-before-seen environments and do things that defy the realm of possibility? Cue Unity, the most popular video game engine in the world. 

In essence, Unity provides built-in features (aka the foundation) to build a spectacular digital world. We’re talking about game physics, collision detection, and 2D/3D rendering, just to name just a few. You can even play in virtual and augmented reality sandboxes. No matter your level of experience, Unity gives you the ability to create a new game engine from scratch, having only your imagination as a limit of how far you can go.

But over the years, Unity has also expanded its capabilities beyond gaming, adapting its engine to other industries like architecture, engineering, film, and construction. This is a particularly exciting development since it broadens the impact and influence of Unity and their services all over the world. 

Of course, expansion means not only new opportunities, but also new challenges. In order to take advantage of wider accessibility, users need to find ways to collaborate remotely without issues like resolution or latency, which can easily derail the creative process.

Issues Streaming Unity Via Zoom

The truth is that no matter how great Zoom can be, it simply wasn't built for streaming a software that requires heavy CPU usage and high-definition video. This is because Zoom, for example, is not strictly browser-based. 

It uses your computer resources to process a significant portion of audio and video, which in turn can take a big toll on CPU and memory usage, thus causing issues like overheating and lagging. Add that to the fact that Zoom’s own app already eats up your computer’s capabilities and then you have a digital snowball that adds to the frustration and hinders your creativity.

It’s worth noting that Unity offers a service called Collaborate (a part of Unity Teams), which allows users to save, share, and sync their Unity projects regardless of location. However, this tool doesn’t address the root issue. 

After all, you may have to collaborate with someone who does not have Unity, or simply will need real-time live video and audio chat in order to facilitate the creative process. But don’t worry, we’re here to help you out.