The latest Skype feature will help you show your parents how to use their new phone

Applications such as VNC or Windows Remote Desktop Connection have long been a valuable tool for children to remotely solve their parents' computer problems. However, Skype may soon be the new secret weapon to help baby boomers understand how to use their new smartphones, as it will soon roll out a new screen sharing feature on its iOS and Android apps.

Microsoft has been upgrading with Skype in recent months, providing support for 50 users at a time (do you really want to chat with so many family members at once?) And a new feature that uses the same feature. artificial intelligence to automatically erase the elements in the background of your video chat. For the iOS and Android versions of the app, users will soon be able to share the screens of their smartphone during a call. Microsoft suggests that this is useful for sharing PowerPoint presentations or collaborating with friends when browsing Tinder matches.

However, the real power of this new feature will only be understood by anyone who has ever had to talk to a family member or friend of his old man via the Settings section of his smartphone over the phone. Instead of having to describe what they should see and where to type, users can only show a certain feature or option. It's not as useful as taking full control of their mobile device remotely, but it's the best thing to do, much easier to set up.

Skype's mobile screen sharing feature is currently only available in the latest 8.3 beta version of apps. If you want to try it right now, you need to sign up for the Skype Insider program if you are not already a member. But a member of the Skype team told us that it should be deployed in the official version of the app during this month if you can wait a few more weeks.

[Microsoft via The Verge]