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Google Meet finally tramp out aportrait ghost - up modeto compete with rivals Zoom and Microsoft Teams . The new capability allow for you to apply fancify features during video calls , including skin color smoothing , under - middle lightening and eye lightening .

Google now offers two portrait modes — “ Subtle , ” which provides light cosmetic adjustments and “ Smoothing , ” which has a “ slenderly more ” obtrusive difference to your appearance , wrote the companionship in its proclamation . The mode is off by default option and can be enable in configurations .

“ Whether you ’ve just add up back from the gym , are recovering from a cold , or are jet put away , portraiture feeling - up is available to avail you feel your best , ” Google wrote .

The fellowship added that the feature was extremely call for , which is n’t surprising given that other video - conferencing apps are democratic for their beauty effects , like virtual constitution and boast that blur the user ’s skin . Microsoft Teamsrecently partner with Maybelline to give users the ability to alter their appearance with digital physical composition gloss . Google Meet still does n’t have a virtual makeup feature .

One meaning downside is that the fresh portrayal touch - up mode is unavailable to users with personal Google account . To get at the feature , you must have a premium account like Business Standard , Business Plus , Enterprise Essentials , Education Plus , Google One and Google Workspace Individual .

The feature is currently only available on mobile gadget but will launch on the entanglement at the end of 2023 .

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