Suppose one image had the power to open a custom fitting room for a billion consumers. Google’s new AI-driven virtual try-on ...

The new features for video calls include ten filters that adjust color or add things like “Fisheye” lens and “Vintage TV” grain effects, and ten virtual backgrounds that blur your ...

Different virtual backgrounds: Select supplied or customized pictures to change the video background freely. High-quality videos: Capture webcam footage and screen activity on your computers in HD ...

Skype explains the Zoom-like feature: This could be anywhere: Want to look like you’re calling from the beach, or from space? Now you can, with custom backgrounds for your video calls.

The option to use custom backgrounds is part of the version 8.59.0.77 update for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Web, which began rolling out on April 16. As Skype's release notes describe the feature: ...

However, you can also add your own backgrounds —and the process is a lot quicker on Android than it is on your desktop PC. While in a meeting, go to More > Virtual Background.

Different types of virtual backgrounds convey different information, which in turn affects users in various ways,” Heng Zhang, co-author of the study, told Interesting Engineering.

This month, a Zoom customer survey revealed that while 55% of users still prefer to show their real-world environs, 26% prefer virtual backgrounds, with another 19% opting for the blur feature.

Instead of trying simply to translate your in-person services to a virtual format, ask yourself why you offer personalization in the first place, and what benefits it brings your clients.