Video calling is on an all-time high as the movement across locations is restricted due to the lockdown and shelter in place orders due to the COvid-19 pandemic. More and more people are connecting with their workmates, peers, and family members over video calls; various companies have announced advanced features in their video chat apps.
Call up to 32 users now on Google Duo
Google last month announced some new features in Duo, and now it’s bringing in Group calling feature along with web and link sharing to make it easy to use to the customers,
A new set of exciting features on Duo
Earlier, Google Duo had announced in March that the group size would be increased and now the limit is extended up to 32. With Google Duo now, users can connect up to 32 members on a video call. Also, a New Layout was previewed, which allows viewing more callers at one time on screen. You can now view up to six people on a screen grip and also scroll the users.
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Duo on the Web makes conversations easy
Duo on the Web will support group video calls and not just the iOS and Android apps. The Duo web will soon be available for the Chrome browser. You can now use a link to connect to all the users to a group conversation instead of selecting individual contacts.
Google Account needed for connection
The invited person should, however, have a Google account to connect to the group conversation. Google Meet is also available to the users for video conferencing and official meetings.
Family mode for fun interactions
Duo also rolls out a family mode, which is more kid-friendly and looks fun and interactive. It has a Doodling capability through which users can have while calling. There are some fun masks and filter effects also for the users to make one on one conversations look exciting.