Nest displays are Google Assistant powered smart home devices that can be controlled using voice commands. One of the ways of using Nest displays are for video calling to get in touch with family and friends or in enterprise scenario to join a video meeting from home. I led the UX for Google Duo and Google Meet on smart displays over period of two years.
In my role as the UX Lead and point of contact for video calling, I oversaw the Duo and Meet experiences on smart displays, ensuring alignment and coordination within 4PA. I was responsible for maintaining UX consistency across Duo, Meet, Google Assistant, and Nest patterns to create a cohesive video calling experience. I led various improvements to enhance feature parity and the overall user experience, delivering projects such as Duo group calls, Meet Hand Raise, Captions, in-call notifications, and more.
Promotional video introducing Duo group calling and Google Meet launch on Nest displays Video credit: Google
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Google Duo
Most notable project for Duo on Nest displays was launching group calling, followed by shipping v1.1 improvements to further enhance the overall experience
Google Duo group call on Nest
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Google Meet
For Google Meet, I led several improvements aimed at bridging the feature parity gap between Nest displays, web, and meeting rooms. Key launches included in-call captions, a notification framework, hand raise functionality, zoom in presentations, and numerous smaller enhancements.
