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Now you may seem to be on a Zoom call in your office , even when you ’re sip a margarita in a mound far , far away . good manners of a months - old startup calledPickle , its sales talk is simple : subject a five - minute - long education video of yourself to make an avatar , and 24 hours later , seemingly , you ’re quick to go . Want to call from the railway car ? It ’ll be your enigma . Too lazy to get out of seam ? No problem . At a beach club ? You ’re in all likelihood pushing it , though judging by the demo video , that ’s not the only kink to work out . ( The service of process currently comes in basic , standard , and pro interpretation , rove from $ 300 to $ 1,150 per year . )

Backed by the L.A. venture firm Krew Capital , the tech only work out right now with macOS , says Pickle , but a Windows version is said to be coming next calendar month . Meanwhile , the conferencing apps that customers can opt include Zoom , Google Meet , and Teams , per Pickle , though you ’ll have to wait to use them . According to its site , “ due to eminent demand , clone generation is presently delay . ”

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