Google announced portrait light with studio-quality lighting to improve picture quality during calls on Google Meet. With so many virtual meetings done at home, users have to decide whether to just sit in the dark, set up their desk next to a window, hoping the sun is out, or put a light in front of them to look their best. Of course, the extra work may be worth it if the person has a presentation, but the way the video looks shouldn’t be what the user is worried about when preparing. And no one will want to go through that much effort for a typical meeting. So this new addition to Google Meet will give users one less worry.
Last year, Google released immersive backgrounds for Google Meet. This was great for users who either didn’t want to show their home or didn’t have a suitable environment for meetings. For example, users could choose between a cafe or condo setting, and they were customizable. The best thing about these backgrounds is that they look realistic.
During I/O 2022, Google announced new features for Google Workspace. One of them is portrait light for Google Meet, which allows users to bring studio-quality lighting to their video without being in a studio. It uses machine learning to adjust the “lighting position and brightness.” According to the preview, users would just have to go into the ‘Appearance’ section, select custom, then move the light where they want with their mouse.
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Similar to portrait light is portrait restore. This one also improves the video through lighting. Even if the user is in a dimly lit room, they can enhance the image. This is also helpful if someone uses an old webcam or has a bad internet connection. De-reverberation is also a valuable tool that takes out the echoes of a user’s room. It makes the person sound like they are professionally mic-ed. Another new feature is live-sharing, allowing users to sync the content so all participants can control it. Google has also added its ‘automated built-in’ summaries features to Spaces. In addition, Google is adding this feature to Google Meet so people can catch up with meetings.
All of these features will help users with work or side projects. They are beneficial at making users' video calls look and sound more professional. No more will they have choppy audio because they are in an echoey room. And no more playing with light to showcase their best selves. These Google features will make it easy for employees to continue doing their best work from home. And it’s all made possible because of the artificial intelligence enhancements that the company has been working on.
Source: Google