Google Meet will finally introduce in-meeting emoji reactions in January

After several months of announcements from the search engine giant, Google Meet's in-meeting emoji reactions functionality will finally be available to users in January. The IT giant announced that it will be attending Google Meet on a variety of platforms, including the web and iOS. The tech juggernaut said last year that Google Meet is introducing a new feature that lets users respond to sessions with emojis. The innovation adds a new option that allows meeting participants to send an emoji during a video conference, according to a report by The Verge. The option functions in a manner that is comparable to Facebook's post-emoji reactions, or even better, what Zoom provides. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Image credit- Digital Trends[/caption] Thumbs up, hearts, launching, and clapping reactions are available as emojis. Additionally, it offers a thumbs-down response. According to reports it is undoubtedly a useful tool for both the host and other participants. The latter can express their emotions more freely, and speakers can get an audience response in real time with little disruption. Also Read: New Google Meet Updates For Work From Home People Released This feature has been requested by fans of emoji since April 2022. After all, Google claims to be introducing the ability for Chrome browser users to Meet on the web. This time, according to Phone Arena, both users of Meet through the web and iPhone users will soon be able to access the responses feature. Once it becomes available, Meet Hardware devices will also support the new capability. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Image credit- Chrome Unboxed[/caption]

Not accessible to users of Android?

Because of this, Android devices are not supported by the in-meeting emoji reactions. If you use Android, you might prefer to participate in Meet sessions online in the interim. Though the tech giant promises that the iPhone is "coming soon," you are not required to purchase one right immediately. Also Read: Can I Use Emoji Reactions In Google Docs? - Know Here So it appears that Google is attempting to fix it. But it's not obvious why there was a delay.

When will Google Meet begin to include emoji reactions?

The well-known IT company declared that on Monday, January 16, Meet customers would finally get the eagerly expected function. As a result, starting the next week, users could finally start using emoji reactions during meetings.