The feature, introduced in the latest version of Hangouts for Android and iOS allows you to express your mood in the form of emoji, as well as letting people know what device you're currently using, such as a laptop, phone or tablet.
The feature remained absent for desktop Hangouts, that is until today. The update should be rolling out to everyone now, but works slightly differently to the mobile apps. If the person you're talking to is currently available on Hangouts, their device and mood status should show automatically like below. If that person isn't available, you can still see their status by clicking on their profile photo within the chat window.
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| Statuses on the desktop |
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