Google has a lot of bets in the middle of video calls. We have Hangouts, the oldest even though they make some changes, and we have the Duo, their special video calls for mobile phones. But on the business side, Google's biggest product is known as Meet Google.
We call it a business because Meet is closely associated with Google Suite accounts, which are aimed at companies and private organizations. But in the midst of this global epidemic, and the competition for positions and the immediate benefits, Google has just decided that the Convention is open to any user for its services
Meet video calls for all Google users
As we say, The merger was born as a solution for video calling of a business branch users, which has long used its Google Suite billing accounts, among which we also find Google Suite for Education accounts for benefits such as access to Google Classroom, among others. Recently, however, the Convention has taken the initiative to break free of all Suite users, not just paid users.
Now, the next step is to deal directly with solutions like the latest Zoom or Jitsi Meet, or skype level veterans or their Hangouts, or newcomers like Messenger Rooms. The reunion is now fully open
It will only take a valid Google account and time will begin
Now open video calls from the Google Meet offer simultaneous interviews with up to 100 participants and no time limit. In addition, Google has promised to continue to implement various security measures, such as the different controls used by video call creators. We need to have an active Google account, have an open browser session with it and that's why, we can hold meetings together and join those made by other stakeholders.
For now, it seems the limit for this "gratuitousness" is set for September 30, like other steps taken by the Google team in recent weeks. But until then, video calls have up to 100 participants and there is no time limit for everyone. For all Google users, of course. We'll see how it unfolds over time, maybe seeing the first step of Hangouts disappear soon. It will depend, we think, on how this organization works.
Meet Google
Track | The Verge