Simultaneous Interpretation For Google Meet
Simultaneous Interpretation For Google Meet is a free Chrome add-on developed by Azeem Ilyas. This tool aims to make simultaneous interpretation between two languages easier for both listeners and interpreters.
With this extension, users no longer have to open Google Meet in two different windows and adjust the volume settings manually. Instead, the tool allows listeners and interpreters to open a secondary interpretation meeting within Google Meet and provides them with controls to manage their listening and interpreting experience. However, it's important to note that the extension currently only works in Google Meet and not Live Streams.
To use the extension, an interpreter or organizer creates a separate Google Meet link for interpretation and shares it with the intended audience. Users, both interpreters and listeners, join the main meeting and activate the extension. They can then paste the provided interpretation link and gain access to volume controls for both channels. Additionally, users have a mini-view of the interpreting meeting, which is especially useful when there is content shared specifically in their language.
In the interpreting channel, all users joining will be automatically muted and have their videos turned off. Only the interpreter has the additional control to toggle their microphone. However, users can still use keyboard shortcuts within the mini-view to access their microphone, video, and chat functions. It's worth mentioning that interpreters/organizers can also share their screens from within the interpreting channel.
