Google announced several new features for Google Meet today. These updates aim to make meetings better for users. The changes focus on improving accessibility and adding helpful tools.
(Google Announces New Features for Google Meet)
One key addition is multi-language captions. This feature translates spoken words into captions in another language live. It supports many languages. This helps participants understand discussions more easily. Google also improved its existing captions. The captions now look better on screen. They are easier to read.
Another new feature uses AI to summarize meetings. This tool creates a summary after the meeting ends. It picks out important points and action items. This helps people who miss the meeting catch up quickly. It also saves time for everyone.
Google added more tools for meeting hosts. Hosts can now see a digital hand-raising queue. This makes it clearer who wants to speak next. Hosts also get better controls for managing large groups. These controls help keep meetings orderly. Hosts can mute disruptive participants faster. They can also remove them if needed.
The company also introduced new visual effects. Users can blur their background during calls. This helps hide messy rooms. Another effect subtly enhances the user’s appearance on camera. This is optional. Users can turn it on or off.
Google Meet now offers better integration with other Google tools. Users can schedule Meet calls directly from Gmail. They can also join meetings faster from their Calendar invites. These small changes save users time.
(Google Announces New Features for Google Meet)
These new features start rolling out today. Some features are available to all users immediately. Other features, like meeting summaries, need a Google Workspace subscription. Google plans to add even more features later this year.