Google’s video chat app now supports a grid view of up to 16 peopleannounced it Wednesday. The update comes when many work from home or take distance learning courses COVID-19 Quarantines and bans. Google Meet now adjusts the grid view to show active speakers.
“Seeing more people at the same time can help improve the dynamics of larger group meetings and classes,” Google said in a blog post. “It can help make remote meetings feel more like personal meetings and encourage participation.”
It is currently only available for Google Meet on the web, available April 20 through May 1. However, the technology giant said it will soon be supported on other devices. Pro updates for larger meetings and better layouts were also planned.