Google's Daniel Caiafa is on a remote desktop Hangout.
(Credit:
Google)
Some people are simply more tech savvy than their friends and family
and often end up offering advice on the ins and outs of computer use.
But, this can be difficult when people don't live in the same cityGoogle is attempting to help out folks in these situations with a new Google + Hangout feature. The Web giant announced
Thursday that it is rolling out a Hangouts remote desktop, which is
powered by the same technology as the Chrome Remote Desktop. The feature
lets users video chat while troubleshooting.
"Hangouts
Remote Desktop lets you help others by controlling their computer
remotely (with their permission, of course)," Google software engineer
Daniel Caiafa wrote in a blog post Thursday. "And because you're both in a Hangout, you can talk with and see each other during the session."
While this is a feature that most people probably won't use all of the time, it could be quite helpful in certain situations.
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