Google Meet has launched a major update enabling automatic transcription and recording of meetings. This feature ensures users won’t miss important details, even if they forget to record or take notes, simplifying virtual meetings and enhancing productivity.
Google Meet has rolled out a new call-screen interface for the users. This update has followed the recent introduction of AI-generated notes that summarize meetings automatically. The redesigned call interface is now available for Android devices.
‘Take Notes for Me’ feature is available to Google Workspace customers with Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Education Premium, or AI Meetings & Messaging add-ons. Admins can manage it at the organizational or group level, with the feature enabled by default.
Google introduces Companion Mode to Meet app for Android and iOS, enabling users to join meetings using in-room systems. Here's everything you need to know.
To use the new feature, participants who have Full HD will need to activate it by accepting a prompt that will automatically appear on the join screen. Once enabled, a 1080p icon will appear on the upper right corner of the video box to confirm that the feature is on.
With the question moderation feature, meeting hosts can now exercise better control over discussions, ensuring productive and relevant interactions among participants.
Google Meet has recently also added the companion mode check-in feature that ensures that all meeting participants are visible to others. Instead of simply representing attendees by the conference room they are in, the room check-in feature displays their names.
To use the co-watch feature, users need to meet certain prerequisites. They must have an Android device, use Google Meet and YouTube with a personal Google Account, and have a YouTube Premium membership to initiate the live sharing session.
The Polls feature on Google Meet aims to make virtual interactions more interactive and inclusive that enables hosts and moderators to gather feedback and keep participants engaged seamlessly and efficiently.
The desktop version of Google Meet will now offer access to the new 'Generate a background' feature. This feature allows users to create background images that are specifically tailored for use within Google Meet, providing an opportunity to bring their imagination to life during meetings.
To enhance user experience, Google has implemented a quick action that provides easy access to popular features within its video communication service, Meet on the Web.
Google Meet enhances its video communication service by incorporating user feedback and resolving common issues, promoting a more engaging and organized virtual meeting experience through features like individual check-ins and designated viewers.
The 'On-the-Go' mode aims to provide users with a safer and more convenient way to participate in video calls while walking, users can manually activate the mode by selecting a new option within the in-call menu.
As a co-presenter, user can see the audience, presentation, and Slides controls in one window, navigate the presentation, and start and stop media within the presentation.
Google is also making it possible to block out all feeds except for the ones belonging to the people who are currently presenting. Users can enable it by selecting 'Audio only' before joining a meeting, however, it's only available on mobile devices for now.
In March 2023, the company announced that it will be rolling out new features to its video-communication service, including the ability to allow admins to provide custom background images for their users.
Earlier in January 2023, the tech giant announced that it is adding a new feature which will enable users to view their speaker notes within Google Meet while presenting Google Slides
Zoom Rooms will be supporting the Google Meet interoperability feature on all its platforms. Administrators can turn on the new feature in only registered and trusted devices that could connect with cross-platform calls.
Google Meet is considered one of the popular video conferencing apps. The platform got more weight post replacing the Google Duo app for both- Android and iOS devices. The new feature for transcription on Google Meet only supports the English language.
The new update will enable no motion disturbances which could draw attention away from the meeting's subject because the automatic framing only happens once. But the user's video could be reframed manually at any point of time.
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