virtual backgrounds

Digital meeting backdrops

Virtual backgrounds are digital images or videos that replace a user's actual surroundings during video calls.

The software detects the person and superimposes them onto the chosen backdrop—an office, beach, or company logo.

They became ubiquitous during the remote-work boom, serving practical purposes (hiding clutter, maintaining privacy) and playful ones: He joined the meeting from "outer space" using a virtual background.

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Categories
Opposites
authenticity

virtual backgroundsphysical space

Area with three dimensions

messy room

digital mediation

virtual backgroundsno filter

Without screening or softening

bare walls · camera off

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G