Google has released several new features for the Meet video-conferencing application. Amongst the most unique features offered by Google Meet are the 'change background' and 'visual effects' feature.

Google Meet is the video-conferencing service that replaced Hangouts. Here's how to join virtual meetings, record calls, and blur your background.

To use Google Meet on your PC, you simply have to open the Google Meet website — there's no app to download.

With Google Meet's new settings panel, users will be able to quickly access effects such as background blur, background images and styles before and during a video call.