Google Chat is launching huddles, a Google Meet-powered addition that lets you start a quick call with your coworkers. Google said it would add huddles to Google Chat in customer preview over a year ago, but we havent heard about it since then. The company says the feature has started rolling out and should reach all Workspace users by January 6th.As we noted last year, this is the same feature as Slacks Huddles, using the same exact name. There arent a lot of differences between the various office suites these days, but this is really going the extra mile. GIF: GoogleTo get one going, simply click a dropdown menu at the top of a chat and select Start a huddle. Thatll pop open an audio call invite that you can turn into a Google Meet-style video chat, complete with the ability to share your screen for a fuller meeting experience while multitasking in Chat. Since last years big relaunch, the company has rolled out some other features to Chat, like Gemini-powered AI summaries, the ability to reply to or tag coworkers, and a voice-recording feature. I think Id like to have had huddles before most of those, but better late than never, I suppose.