Microsoft is retiring Teams’ Together Mode

微软即将停用 Teams 的“共同模式”（Together Mode）

The company wants to focus on improving video quality and performance instead of gimmicks. 该公司希望将重心转向提升视频质量与性能，而非依赖花哨的功能。

Microsoft launched Teams’ Together Mode during the pandemic to give the illusion of a bunch of people sitting in a conference room together, even if they were really sitting at home without pants on. But times have changed, and it’s now being retired in favor of a more simplified Teams experience. 微软在疫情期间推出了 Teams 的“共同模式”，旨在营造一种大家齐聚会议室的错觉，即便参与者实际上可能正穿着睡裤坐在家中。然而时代在变，为了提供更精简的 Teams 使用体验，该功能现已被弃用。

The feature used AI to cut your head and shoulders out, and place you in a virtual space with others in the meeting. It could definitely feel gimmicky — especially when you’d tap co-workers on the shoulder, or give virtual high fives — but it did limit visual distractions. 该功能利用人工智能将用户的头部和肩部剪裁出来，并将其置于一个与会议中其他人共享的虚拟空间内。虽然这确实显得有些花哨——尤其是当你拍同事肩膀或进行虚拟击掌时——但它确实在一定程度上减少了视觉干扰。

The changes are being rolled out gradually, but as they are, the Together Mode toggle will disappear from the view menu. And Together-specific features, such as scenes and seat assignments, will go along with it. 这些变更正在逐步推出，随着更新的进行，“共同模式”的切换开关将从视图菜单中消失。与此同时，诸如场景设置和座位分配等“共同模式”专属功能也将一并移除。

Part of the reasoning, according to Microsoft, is to reduce fragmentation across various platforms. But it also cites a streamlined interface with fewer options, less clicking, and less confusion. It also says this will allow the company to focus on improving video quality, stability, and performance. 据微软称，此举的部分原因是减少各平台之间的碎片化。此外，微软还提到，精简后的界面选项更少、点击次数更少，也能减少用户的困惑。公司表示，这将使他们能够更专注于提升视频质量、稳定性和整体性能。