Google Meet Gets New Features for Screen Reader Options

Google has improved the way screen readers experience emotions by adding more screen reader choices to its Meet app for those with vision impairments.
By using Shift + R or going to Settings (three-dot menu > Settings > Reactions > Accessibility), users can view and modify these screen reader settings at any point during a meeting. The following configurations will be accessible for in-meeting reactions as of this week:
Don’t announce reactions: No announcements or sound when a reaction is received.
Play a sound for all reactions: Play a sound when a reaction is received.
Announce all reactions: Announce only the emoji when a reaction is received, for example “Thumbs up”.
Announce all reactions and senders: Announce the emoji and who sent the received reaction, for example “Elisa Beckett and 2 others reacted with thumbs up”.
Once these new screen reader settings are set, they will stay that way during meetings, so you won’t have to make the same changes over and over again.
According to Google, the new Meet update rolling out on February 3; however, it may take more than two weeks for all users to receive it. Customers of Google Workspace and users with individual Google accounts ought to be able to access these new capabilities.