Google Launches Voice and Video Chat Inside Gmail
I love using Gmail, since it allows me to switch between email and chat as required, all within the same application.
Not every one can type fast, and even by adding emotions to your chat, you still can’t express your feelings. Some things are better communicated face to face.
Yesterday, Google launched an exciting video and voice chat feature, directly within your Gmail account. They have made it as perfect as possible, with easy to use functionality and high quality video.
In order to start this cool feature, you will have to download and install the voice and video plugin, and leave the rest for Google to handle.
Once the plugin is installed onto your system, restart you browser, open gmail, look for “Video and more” at the bottom of your Gmail chat window, and pick “Start video chat“.
Here’s a nice video that tells you how to get started.
I think its a good step taken by Google by using their already available communication channel; Gmail, and thought not to waste type and effort in developing another GTalk application, for this purpose.
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I noticed this new feature the other day, wasn’t really sure what it was about though. Thanks!