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Google
may not have had much success in the messaging business like WhatsApp or
Facebook, but its video calling app Duo is quite well received. One thing that
was absent on Duo was the ability to do group video calls. Now it seems we have
our first glimpse of this feature along with a new low light mode.
Android Police, screenshots of the group
calling on Duo are present which show the different features. The report states
that you can add a maximum of 8 people at once on a video chat. The user needs
to “Create a Group” in which the participants of the group video chat can be
added and the group can be renamed as well. However, you would need to add all
the members of the chat before the video call can begin as the report states
that you can't add anyone afterwards. The UI shows that a button on the bottom
right will show you the current participants of the group call, and you will
also be able to call your Google smart-home devices. A low light feature is
also under testing which will improve your video calling quality in low
lighting and dark conditions As of right now, we are not sure when both these
functionalities will hit a global rollout but keeping the popularity of Duo in
mind it will likely be sooner rather than later.
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