Google to merge video calling apps Duo and Meet

In a blog post, the Google Workspace team said that beginning this month, the company will add various features to the Duo mobile app, such as customise virtual backgrounds in calls and meetings; schedule meetings; In-meeting chat for deeper engagement; and live share content to enable interaction with all participants on the call. — dpa

WASHINGTON: Google is combining its video calling apps Duo and Meet into a single integrated video platform in order to simplify its communication services.

Google Workspace tweeted: “In the coming weeks, we are adding #GoogleMeet features to the Duo app, and later this year, we’ll update the Duo app to #GoogleMeet, creating one video experience that’s better together.”