Google’s Lively is shutting down
Google Lively To Shut Down In December. Google is shutting down its Lively a virtual reality service just about four months after it was first announced, aiming to prioritize its resources and focus more on core search, ads and apps business.
Gmail voice and video chat
Now you can use voice and video capabilities in your Gmail chat. From within Gmail, you can have an actual conversation with someone (seriously, out loud), or even chat face to face over video.