Google Meet Adds AR Masks, Duo-Style Filters, Effects On Google Meet
Google tweeted on July 7 that the new features are available via the sparkle icon at the bottom right of the video feed during a call, which brings up a carousel of different effects that include color filters and animated AR face effects.
Google Meet’s features are available via the sparkle icon at the bottom right of the video feed during a call.
Add cats, astronauts, jellyfish and more to your Meet calls. New filters, masks and effects are now available for Meet on Android and iOS. Try it today → https://t.co/DDSvWFxDG8 pic.twitter.com/hylhsCcUuj
— Google (@Google) July 7, 2021
Google meet adds A.R masks duo-style filters effects animation. As per the tweet, Google has added this feature to Mobile apps only.
Most of the options are only available for personal Gmail accounts, while Workspace users have to keep things more professional with a limited selection of blurring and virtual background options.
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The new video effects are the latest example of Meet''s shift from targeting enterprise and business users, to targeting consumers more generally after Google released Meet free to personal Google accounts last year.
The filters are very similar to what is already been available for Google's consumer-focused Duo video chat service and 9to5Google has previously reported that the company plans to eventually replace Duo with Meet.
The tech giant also made some small changes to its Google Meet app in June. After seeing a gradual interest in live streams, the company installed an option to add captions to your live streams. New features also include options to raise hands and shift to the main grid.
The filters are similar to those in Google Duo
The filters are similar to those available for the Google Duo app, which is expected to get canceled and replaced by Google Meet. Google Meet was launched as a free video-conferencing platform for personal account users last year. The new features clearly depict Google's shift from business and enterprise users to personal Google account users, who use Google's services such as Gmail, Photos, Meets and Google Drive for free.
Related FAQ
1) How do I download Google Meet?
Ans) How to download Google Meet on an android smartphone
2) How do I install Google Meet on pc or laptop?
Ans) Unfortunately there's is no desktop app to install Google Meet on your Pc or Laptop. But you can create a shortcut on the desktop. To create a shortcut go to meet.google.com and click on the three dots icon and go to more tools and then you will find an option called "Create Shortcut..." click on that then click on the create button. Your Google Meet shortcut will be created it will work as an app
3) How can I use Google Meet without an app?
Ans) You can start using Google Meet with your web browser
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