If you’ve ever participated in a Hangout on Google+ you know that the video conferencing feature works great! You can hangout with video and audio with up to ten people while also chatting and sharing video. Hangout also knows who is talking and puts them front and center. There’s no awkward handing over and collecting the microphone. It feels like others are really right there with you.
The problem with Hangout though is that it is hard to know who is hanging out and it is hard for people to know if you are hanging out. I wrote to Google and suggested that under the “Hangout” option there should be a list of people in your circles that are hanging out. I also suggested that you should be able to give your Hangouts a title. They haven’t incorporated my feedback yet, but in the meantime, there’s one solution that may work.
The problem with Hangout though is that it is hard to know who is hanging out and it is hard for people to know if you are hanging out. I wrote to Google and suggested that under the “Hangout” option there should be a list of people in your circles that are hanging out. I also suggested that you should be able to give your Hangouts a title. They haven’t incorporated my feedback yet, but in the meantime, there’s one solution that may work.
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| Joyce Valenza, Judy O’Connell, Cathy Jo Nelson, Linda Nitsche, Rob Darrow and Chris Betcher in a hangout hosted by Jenny Luca |