Microsoft Teams is going to use green screen technology to make your video calls better
Crisper virtual backgrounds are coming to Teams in 2023
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Scratchy, low qualityvirtual backgroundshave been a staple ofvideo conferencesat work since the Covid-19 pandemic began, but, from April 2023,Microsoft Teamswill have a solution, in the form of green screen support.
Artificial intelligence is at the point where software such asNVIDIA BroadcastandGoogle Meetcan support virtual backgrounds and blur effects without any additional software or hardware, but for maximum quality, a green screen works wonders.
How? In theMicrosoft 365 roadmap listingfor the planned feature,Microsoftsays 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 you’reat the beachora revolting strawberry, but there’s 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.”
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If yourmobile workstationorbusiness laptopis low-spec, and you’ve 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.
And if you’re really looking to terrify (and terrorize) your colleagues on Teams, you could go one worse andset up a metaverse-style avatar.
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