Zoom has special access to iPad camera, can let users multi-task on call

Zoom lets users multi-task on the Apple iPad, which one cannot do with other video calling apps on the platform. It turns out that Zoom has the reason it supports Split View multitasking mode is because Zoom has been given access to a special iPadOS API. App developer Jeremy Provost has learned that Zoom has special permission from Apple to use the iPad’s camera during Split View multitasking, notes a report by 9to5Mac.

This was first brought to attention by app developer Jeremy Provost, who, in a blog post, explains that in contrast to other apps, Zoom uses a special Application Programming Interface (API) that allows the app to continue using and accessing the ‌iPad‌ camera while the app is being used in Split View mode.