Google Workspace updates from June 26

New features and improvements for Google Workspace

View this email in your browser Update(s) in this email: Apply background blur when joining a call using a virtual desktop Quickly access more features during meetings, available for Google Meet on the web Apply background blur when joining a call using a virtual desktop June 26, 2023, 3:08 pm What's changing  If you're using a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to join a Google Meet meeting, you can now use background blur and light adjustment. Background blur will intelligently separate you from the background, blurring your surroundings while keeping you clear and in focus. Light adjustment automatically detects when you appear underexposed and enhances the brightness to improve your visibility. Note that these effects will only be applied once you join a call, they cannot be previewed in the greenroom.  For admins, this optimization will help cut down on the demand put on your VDIs, such as CPU, GPU, and memory usage while helping to improve meeting quality and performance. For this reason, you may consider removing GPU resources from your VDIs for cost savings.  Getting started  Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about allowing users to apply backgrounds & special effects and preparing your network for Meet meetings.  End users: If enabled by your admin, you'll be able to select background blur from the Meet green room or during the meeting and turning on automatic video lighting adjustment.  Rollout pace  Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on June 26, 2023  Availability Available to Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, and Individual customers  Resources Google Workspace Admin Help: Let users apply backgrounds & special effects Google Workspace Admin Help: Prepare your network for Meet meetings  Google Help: Change background and apply visual effects in Google Meet Google Help: Turn on automatic video lighting adjustment Quickly access more features during meetings, available for Google Meet on the web June 26, 2023, 1:53 pm Quick summary  We are introducing a new quick action to access popular features in Google Meet. By hovering the mouse on top of your own video feed, you can access video effects such as immersive backgrounds or fun filters to bring more fun to your meetings and a reframing option to improve your visibility.  Quick action from your own video feed You can also turn off the video feed from other participants using the quick action on their video. This can be helpful in situations where you want to focus your meeting view to just the presenter or hide participants with distracting video feeds.  Getting started  Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.  End users: The feature is available to all users. Visit the Help Center to learn more about changing your audio and video settings, changing your background or applying visual effects, and pinning or muting meeting participants. Rollout pace  Rapid Release domains: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on June 26, 2023  Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 5, 2023  Availability  The new quick action menu is available to all Google Workspace customers  Note: The reframing feature is only available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning upgrade, and Workspace Individual customers. Also available to Google One Subscribers with 2TB or more storage space  Resources  Google Help: Pin or mute Google Meet participants on the web Google Help: Add or remove people from a Google Meet meeting Google Help: Change background and apply visual effects in Google Meet  Google Help: Change your video & audio settings Previous Posts: Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - June 23, 2023 Use companion mode to check-in to a Google Meet conference room, so everyone can know you by name Monitor additional Google Meet hardware issues in the Admin console Respond to access requests for Google Workspace files more efficiently Enhancing Google Vault file retention capabilities using Google Drive Labels Note: We've recently changed how we send these emails. Please let us know if you have any feedback on this change here.  Google Workspace Updates Blog Google Workspace Release Calendar @GoogleWorkspace @GoogleWorkspace Google Cloud Community © 2023 Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 You're receiving this email as you're subscribed to updates from the Google Workspace Updates blog. To change how you receive these emails, update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.