Starting on <date for release>, Google Hangouts Meet will be made available to FacStaff Gmail. Google Hangouts Meet is a new piece of software built for video-conferencing and telepresence. Users in Hangouts Meet can simply provide a link to anyone with a Gmail account, and they can join a meeting. Hangouts meeting invites created using Google Calendar will now default to Meet. Chat is currently not yet available in Hangouts Meet, but it will be in a later release. Meet is only available using Google Chrome.
For further information regarding Hangouts Meet, please refer to the Google Learning Center.
What is "Hangouts Meet"?
Google Hangouts Meet allows you to:
- Hold impromptu meetings on the go
- Hold global virtual training classes
- Remote interviews
- and more
Here is a feature comparison between classic hangouts vs. Meet
Note: Google Hangouts Meet is avaliable for Facstaff Google accounts only
System Requirements
Meet supports the current version and two previous major released of the following operating systems:
- MacOS
- Windows
- ChromeOS
- Ubuntu and other debian-based linux distributions.
Web browser support:
Currently, Google Chrome and one previous release of its current version are the only supported internet browsers.
Hardware Requirements:
- Webcam and Microphone
- Quad Core processor or greater for streaming HD Video
How to create or join a video meeting
Please refer to Google's Hangouts Meet Guide for instructions on how to start or join a video meeting using your Facstaff Google account.
Note: We do allow non-uwf google accounts to participate in video meetings created by UWF Google Facstaff accounts.