Microsoft Teams is going to use green screen technology to make your video calls better

Date:
Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:46:35 +0000

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Virtual backgrounds are accessible to the masses, but theres only one way to get them to look any good.

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Scratchy, low quality virtual backgrounds have been a staple of video conferences at work since the Covid-19 pandemic began, but, from April 2023, Microsoft Teams will have a solution, in the form of green screen support.

Artificial intelligence is at the point where software such as NVIDIA Broadcast and Google Meet can support virtual backgrounds and blur effects without any additional software or hardware, but for maximum quality, a green screen works wonders.

How? In the Microsoft 365 roadmap listing for the planned feature, Microsoft says that Green screen improves the sharpness and definition of the virtual background effect around your face, head, ears, and hair. It also allows you to show a prop or other object in your hand to be more visible to other participants in a call. Teams green screen

Having a real, physical green screen behind you during your 9-5 is slightly more embarrassing than pretending youre at the beach or a revolting
strawberry , but theres a good reason you might want to invest in one when
the feature rolls out.

The virtual background with a green screen, Microsoft goes on to say,
provides the best virtual background effect, consuming fewer system
resources, allowing your Teams to run smoother. Read more

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If your mobile workstation or business laptop is low-spec, and youve been having trouble getting virtual backgrounds on Teams to work well, a green screen could be the best way to get in on this often strange and terrifying feature.

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