Google rolling out new viewer mode in Meet

Tech big Google is rolling out a new viewer mode in its video communication service ‘Meet’, which is able to enable customers to pick out “Everyone is a viewer” when creating their Calendar invite.

Viewers are assembly attendees who can not share their audio or video into the assembly, the tech big mentioned in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Friday.

When utilizing Google Meet for big conferences, designating attendees as “viewers” will assist cut back potential assembly distractions, like audio disruptions.

Also, this can preserve the attendees targeted on the speaker and the content material of the assembly.

“When it is time for the bigger group to have interaction, hosts can transition viewers to contributors,” the corporate mentioned.

“Viewers will be capable of use Meet options akin to Q&As and polls. Viewers will be unable to make use of in-meeting chat or emoji reactions– viewer help for these options is coming in the longer term,” it added.

Meanwhile, in April this 12 months, thetech giant had rolled out a 1080p video name possibility for customers of its video communication service, in an effort to boost the person expertise.

(With inputs from IANS)