Google Duo's low light mode lights up your nightly video calls

Users can switch to low light mode, which detects poor lighting conditions and increases the exposure of the image to create a clearer video call. The details of how this is done are rare, but Google mentions that the results will vary depending on the environment and the device used. The update will be deployed on iOS and Android this week. Google Duo is also available via Chrome, but it seems that the low light mode will be an exclusive feature of the application.

Google has recently focused on improving the quality of poorly lit images. The Night Sight camera mode featured in their Pixel phones is surprisingly powerful. It captures bright, crisp, and color-accurate photos without the need to trigger the camera's flash. Google did not say if Duo was using similar technology, but it is really trying to get the same effect here.