The six backgrounds selected for the study were categorized as: home (living room), blurred home, bookcase, plants, blank wall and novelty – in this case a walrus in front of an iceberg.

While Zoom has been great for uploading virtual backgrounds, you haven't been able to blur you background without leaving the platform until recently. On Feb. 1, the videoconferencing company ...

Zoom just released a new feature called blur background, and it looks great. It’s a new native feature and I show you how to blur your video background with the click of a button! (similar to ...

ZOOM, which lets you effectively hold meetings remotely, has plenty of fun ways to jazz up your virtual encounters – including a bunch of wacky backgrounds.

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.

Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams offer ways to use virtual backgrounds for extra privacy or simply a change of scenery. An alternative is to blur the background completely. Here's how.