Video chats have been the major shift for communication in both business meetings and family gatherings since the beginning of the pandemic. Of course, we have seen a great number of gaffes, from ...

In our weird new reality of quarantine and Zoom meetings, many of us are suddenly finding that our homes aren’t quite ready for video conferencing primetime. It’s hard enough keeping pets and children ...

It’s as easy to make a custom Zoom background that’s silly to mess around with your friends and coworkers, as it is to make a serious Zoom background for business meetings. We’ll show you how.

Zoom makes conference calls easier with its simple interface and swift group chat capabilities. One of the best features, though, is the ability to swap out your background for a virtual one. While a ...

When we teach on videoconferencing platforms, the stuff behind us competes with what we say. Why do so many faculty members ignore that obvious truth? Attentive to our students, and whether their home ...

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 ...

Are you broadcasting your room on Zoom? Make sure there’s good lighting, symmetry and depth in the frame — because your space may be rated “hot or not” on a scale of zero to 10. Room Rater, a buzzy ...

If you're using Zoom to connect with your co-workers, friends, and classmates, you've probably noticed how the video conferencing platform takes your chats to another level with the ability to change ...

Forget trying to find the perfect desktop wallpaper. Now that everyone’s using Zoom—or one of the many Zoom alternatives—it’s all about picking the right virtual background. Swapping in one of Zoom’s ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X As the warm weather welcomes us into the summer months, and our cities begin to open back up ...