Citing the insurgence of video calling apps such Zoom and Microsoft Teams due to the Coronavirus-led pandemic, Google has been adding new features to its video calling app Google Duo. Now, the company has come up with an advanced technology that improves the voice quality of people in video calls on Duo using as low data as possible. This lets users make video calls even on a 2G network connection.
Google Duo’s new audio technology Lyra gives people high-quality and reliable audio, even on a 2G network. Hear more from #Android product manager Jamieson Brettle. pic.twitter.com/asAkV3Gi8s
Jamieson Brettle, Product Manager of Google Chrome, says that they developed the technology to focus on countries like India and Brazil where a massive chunk of the population, particularly in rural areas, still uses 2G network connections. In busy metro cities, the technology will prevent frequent disconnection or voice-breaks during video calls.
