Unlock the Power of Google Meet: Discover the Hand Raise Gesture!

Google Meet workspace is introducing a fresh feature that can identify hand gestures. The latest addition to the platform, known as the Google Meet hand raise gesture feature, allows users to physically raise their hand, prompting the application to automatically alert other participants of their desire to speak. Simply ensure your hands are visible to the device’s camera, and it will detect your raised hand. Learn more about the Google Meet hand gesture feature by clicking here.

About Google Meet’s hand gesture recognition feature

Previously, participants had to press the raise hand icon to speak in the meeting. Now all users have to do is physically raise their hand and Google Meet will recognize your actions using the gesture recognition feature. Google says to make sure your hand is properly in front of the camera and that it should be placed away from your face and body. Additionally, users have to hold their hand up for a few seconds to activate the feature.

Please note that Google Meet’s palmrest detection feature does not work with an active speaker. When you are not the speaker, the function is automatically continued. Sounds cool right? The new Google Meet feature can be used with all workspace plans such as Business Plus, Business Standard, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Plus, Enterprise Standard and others. Additionally, the gesture feature is off by default in Meet, so users need to activate it through the settings. All you need to do is go to More options and then tap on “Reaction” from where you can enable the Hand Raise Gesture feature.

With the Gesture feature, users don’t always have to sit close to the mouse to activate the hand raise icon like they do now, they just have to raise their hand in front of their camera. The feature has been officially launched on November 21st, with a gradual rollout starting on November 28th, 2023.