Google Meet breakout rooms expand to more users as new improvements have been added
Google has added new features to its video conferencing platform, Meet. It has now expanded the subcommittee rooms in Google Meet and added some improvements. Workshops in Google Meet were first launched for G Suite Enterprise for Education customers.
As the name suggests, breakout rooms allow meeting hosts to divide participants into small groups and have smaller sessions. After the breakout sessions are over, all participants can come together for the meeting. In the new update to Google Meet, workshop attendees will be able to ask the host for help. The moderator will be alerted and join any group that asks for help.
Another feature of breakout rooms is to set a timer for the sessions. Hosts will be able to set a timer for breakout sessions so attendees know how much time is left for the session. Google Meet also supports meeting rooms for attendees on dial-up phones, and it will soon be adding anonymous users.
Google is also expanding Meet’s meeting rooms to customers of Google Workspace, Essentials, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus.
The new features come shortly after Google Meet rolled out the “Raise your hand” button. This feature can be used by participants if they wish to speak during a meeting. Google Meet has also started rolling out custom backgrounds, which Zoom users are enjoying so far. Google Meet users can now set one of the default images or add their own custom image as the background for their meeting.
