This new Zoom feature lets you virtually sit next to your friends, colleagues and family in a way you have to see to appreciate. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a ...

Spooky season is well on — and in the lead-up to Halloween, you might want to add a new Zoom background to spice up any virtual festivities or just make your daily video calls less mundane. Thanks to ...

Missing your favorite library spaces? Bring some of that ambiance to your online classes, meetings, and presentations with these Zoom virtual backgrounds! During a webinar, click the arrow to the ...

From a swanky private office to an urban startup space, these backdrops let you look professional even if you’re dialing in from your laundry room. If it’s true that your life flashes before your eyes ...

Video calls and virtual interviews quickly became the new normal in terms of business communications and correspondences among internal teams and co-workers during the pandemic. While this timely ...

You can also do this before joining a call so that your background is ready as soon as you jump into that video conference. The effect will work better on both platforms if you have a high-contrast ...

While Zoom has been great for uploading virtual backgrounds, you haven't been able to blur you background without leaving the platform until recently. On Feb. 1, the videoconferencing company finally ...

When a feature works, chances are others will co-opt it. Last year, Microsoft followed in Zoom's footsteps by adding virtual backgrounds to its Teams app. As a testament to the feature's popularity, ...

While the work from home push and a lack of in-person socializing created a culture obsessed with other people’s rooms, 2022 found Zoom users further embracing virtual backgrounds. While Zoom has had ...