Video calling is finally getting better for virtual machine users
Virtual machine (VM) glad your video calling experience is about to get a lot better according to a post on Blog Google Workspace (opens in a new tab).
The entry says: “If you use Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) such as Citrix or VMWare to join Meet Google calls, you will notice an increase in video and audio quality.”
Google Meet on virtual machine
Going forward, the platform will detect if the user is joining from a Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) like Citrix or VMWare, and then automatically adjust for better performance.
Not only is the video and audio quality being helpfully improved, but the stress placed on your virtual machine will also be greatly reduced. The summary continues:
“This optimization will also help cut down on the demands placed on your VDI, such as CPU, GPU, and memory usage, improving meeting quality and overall performance.”
To benefit from the new optimization, admins will need to complete some setup steps, including enabling the Enterprise Hardware Platform API policy in Chrome, which will allow Meet to detect Turns out it’s running inside the virtual machine. Once set up, the end user will not need to do anything further.
The rollout began November 30, but it’s a gradual rollout so could see some users wait up to 15 days to gain access. Virtually all business users with virtual machines can notice a difference as all Google Workspace customers (including legacy G Suite accounts) are included in this update.
This is just an update incorporating some improvements to Meet video conferencing platform aims to improve the experience for business users. The company recently announced a partnership with Zoom so that Meet users can join Zoom calls from within the Meet interface and vice versa.