TECHNOLOGY

Google Meet adds gesture detection

By Sanjana Shankar

1

Feature

Google Meet has introduced a new feature that can detect when a participant raises their hand, making group video calls more interactive. 

2

Access

Users can enable this feature in their settings under More Options>Reactions>Hand Raise Gesture. 

3

Requirements

The camera must be on, and the user's hand should be clearly visible for the feature to work. 

4

Detection

The gesture detection feature is context-sensitive, and will not be triggered when the user is actively speaking. It will resume once they are done talking. 

5

Rollout 

The feature is currently being rolled out to Google Workspace business and education users. 

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