OUR Google announced on Tuesday (01) that it will merge calling applications, meet as well as Duet. The transition process will take place this year and both will be called simply Google Meetingsthereby extinguishing Duetbut retaining its applications such as video calling using phone numbers or email addresses, filters and effects, sending messages and calling on command Google Assistant. You won’t need to download a new app.

“This integrated experience will provide users with a one-stop solution for video calls and meeting people throughout their lives.”describe Javier Soltero, Vice President and CEO of Google Workspace, in an advertisement. The measure is part of a series of improvements the company has recently made to its calling apps, especially to meet the needs that have arisen over the past two years due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

During the existence of both Google Duet positioned itself with the application of messages and individual conversations, already meet Focused on group meetings and calls. The new measure aims to bring the two platforms together.

Improvements before unification

In addition to the announcement of a future app merger, Google also revealed that features that were previously exclusive to meet will be available to users Duet in the next updates. Among the new features in the app will be:

• Personalization with virtual backgrounds on calls and meetings
• Schedule meetings so that everyone can attend at a convenient time for them.
• Using Chat in a Meeting for Deeper Interaction
• Live streaming of content that allows you to interact with all participants in the call
• Live captioning to improve accessibility and engagement
• Increased the size of video calls from the current limit of 32 to 100 participants.
• Integration with other tools including Gmail, Google Calendar, Assistant, Messages

While new items are not fully implemented, features Google Meetings remain as source.

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Source: Google, The Verge.