The new feature, that has been in development for over six months, was made public through a tweet from one of the company's handles.
Given that the feature would not be storing any of the transcription data, it could come in handy when one happens to be in a crowded and noisy place and isn't carrying earbuds or headphones.
The efforts that Google appears to be making on its video-calling bit suggests that it is pretty much in the final stages of creating an ecosystem around this phenomenon that gained importance post the Covid-19 lockdown. While Zoom may have galloped ahead as a work-from-home tool, Microsoft Teams, Facebook and a slew of other local options like Jio Meet have emerged ever since.
Given that the business-focused G Suite that holds Duo, Messages and the Android phone app are managed by one team now headed by Javier Soltero, there is general consensus that the Meet and Duo should not co-exist. And Duo hadn't really taken up the video-meeting space, having been originally positioned as Google's answer to the Apple's Facetime.
With the Pixel Buds already garnering some interest and Google all set to launch a 5G-enabled phone, it could also be getting ready for a global push for Google Stadia, which has limited its appearance in select geographies thus far.
Looks like it is going to rain features around the video tool for some more time, though Google seems to be having fun keeping us guessing whether it is going to be the Meet or the Duo that wins the race.
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