Google has announced four
features
for its
video communication service
Meet. While three of them are aimed at
personalising user appearance
in
Google Meet
, the fourth one does not require users to
sign in
to their accounts to attend a meeting. All these features have started rolling out to users.
Multiple video effects on web and mobile
Users can now combine a background effect with a filter effect to create a more dynamic experience, providing users with the flexibility to find the right mix of effects during meetings.
The feature also brings a new user interface for effects to help attendees discover and apply various features quickly.
Backgrounds: Backgrounds will be organised into categories based on the type of scene, such as new backgrounds, blurred backgrounds, uploaded or company-uploaded backgrounds, and more.
Filters: Filters can now be sorted by category, including funny filters, accessories, costumes and characters.
Appearance: Thirdly, users can also adjust their appearance by improving lighting, framing, and video quality.
Studio lighting on web
Studio lighting on the web will be available with the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on, and it can be used to simulate studio-quality lighting. Users will be able to not only adjust the lighting position but also brightness and colour tone.
Studio sound
This feature will automatically improve poor audio quality from typical Bluetooth headsets and dial-in participants by using AI to recreate higher audio frequencies.
Google says that this feature is currently available for meetings on the web and dial-in, with support for the mobile Meet app coming in the coming weeks. Furthermore, it will be available with the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on.
Quickly join meetings as a guest
Google also announced that users can now join meetings as guests, meaning they won't have to sign into a personal or work Google account or create a new Google account to attend meetings. This functionality already exists for meetings on the web and is now being expanded to mobiles.
However, to join as a guest, a user must be on the Calendar invite for the meeting or have been provided the meeting code or the meeting link beforehand. Before you join the meeting, these users will be prompted to enter their names and “knock” (aka ask to join the meeting) to be admitted.
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