Google
has
announced
new
Workspace
updates
for
its
messaging
platform
Google
Chat,
which
is
primarily
available
to
all
users
via
Gmail.
These
features,
which
include
video
messaging
capability,
are
aimed
at
improving
the
communication
between
users,
saving
time
and
making
it
more
effective.
The
company
also
builds
upon
the
voice
messaging
feature
that
it
introduced
earlier
this
year
on
Google
Chat
by
taking
it
a
step
further
with
added
capabilities.
Video
Messages
In
a
Workspace
blog,
Google
highlighted
the
introduction
of
video
messaging
capability
in
Google
Chat
and
revealed
some
of
its
real-world
use
cases.
It
can
be
used
by
customer
support
or
sales
team
members
for
sharing
video
updates
about
new
features
or
account
changes,
the
company
says.
It
is
also
claimed
to
come
in
handy
for
sharing
company-wide
updates
or
a
proxy
for
a
live
meeting
that
was
missed
by
members.
Like
any
other
chat
message,
this
feature
can
be
used
in
direct
messages
(DMs),
group
DMs,
and
spaces,
and
can
be
interacted
with
by
quoting,
replying
or
reacting.
Messages
sent
or
received
will
be
stored
in
the
Media
section
of
the
Shared
tab.
However,
the
video
messaging
feature
has
certain
limitations,
the
most
notable
of
which
is
its
availability.
As
per
Google,
video
messaging
in
Google
Chat
is
not
available
on
ChromeOS,
Linux,
and
Firefox.
While
users
can
receive
them
on
all
platforms,
they
can
only
be
sent
on
the
web.
This
feature
is
not
available
on
mobile
at
the
moment.
Voice
Message
Transcriptions
In
a
subsequent
blog
post,
Google
also
announced
the
rollout
of
transcription
capabilities
for
voice
messages
on
Google
Chat.
Following
its
introduction,
users
will
now
see
automatic
transcriptions
of
voice
messages
in
Chat
on
the
web
and
mobile.
It
can
be
viewed
by
tapping
on
the
new
View
transcript
option
which
appears
beneath
the
voice
message.
Alternatively,
users
can
also
choose
to
hide
transcripts.
Google
says
voice
message
transcripts
are
treated
as
readable
texts
for
screen
readers.
It
will
adhere
to
the
device’s
language
settings.