Background blur for Google Meet is a free Chrome extension that lets you blur the background during a video call using Google Meet or Hangouts. The extension is simple to use and can be easily turned ...

You can blur your background in Google Meet calls to keep the focus on you, and away from your surroundings. You can open the "Change background" menu before or during a meeting to blur your ...

As of the end of last month, Google Meet (née Hangouts Meet) is officially free for everyone, not just those with a paid G Suite account, to help the millions of people now working from home every day ...

Video software remains an integral part of many people's lives in 2021 as the COVID pandemic continues to impact jobs and social lives. Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams—three of the most popular ...

Google has started rolling out video backgrounds in Google Meet. In addition to a static image, you can now replace your Google Meet background with a video as well. However, while you can upload your ...

In June, Google announced that it would be adding background blur and a new tile layout in Meet with support for up to 49 participants at once. Now, the company has started rolling out these new ...

Google is rolling out improved background effects to Meet on the web. You now get a more accurate background blur thanks to improved object separation. The company is also promising more effective and ...

Google Meet continues its onslaught of pre-announced features today with the launch of custom backgrounds during video calls. This customization is a staple of modern conferencing apps, and one that ...

Google is experimenting with a generative AI feature to create new backgrounds for Google Meet calls. This new test lets people type in a prompt to generate a background for the call. The feature, ...

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