Image: West Elm Getty images and virtual backgrounds The perspective and depth will make it look as if this is your own living room. If you would like to showcase the perfect living room or kitchen, in addition to the above A-frame deck, West Elm has shared quite a few Zoom images that are designer-created and will make your co-workers envious of your sense of style.
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West Elm shared this A-frame deck image to use as a Zoom background. You can tuck yourself onto a patio or deck and yet still appear to be conducting business efficiently. Speaking of the great outdoors, that’s definitely one way to go, especially with summer arriving.
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Image: LAPL Free virtual backgrounds of the great outdoors Relax outside the Los Angeles Public Library for a bit during your next meeting. The Los Angeles Public Library has shared indoor and outdoor images from its various libraries around the county and some of the images are ideal for Zoom backgrounds. Use this reading alcove at Chapman University as your next meeting backdrop and your colleagues will swear you’re sitting right in the room. has provided several free Zoom background images of its campus and libraries that provide fantastic depth and perspective for business meetings. Faber Books provided free Zoom backgrounds of some of their favorite backgrounds from around the world.Ĭhapman University in Irvine, Calif. An interesting library setting will definitely provide a nice background for your video calls. NPR’s music background bookcase is another popular option. Faber Books provided several images on Twitter of their favorite libraries around the world. SEE: Photos: The 27 most realistic Zoom virtual backgrounds for business meetings (TechRepublic) Free virtual backgrounds of libraries and bookcasesīookcases are a popular option, because they add depth, but also some interest. Keep a shallow field of depth, the colors simple, and the setting realistic if you want to make people think you’re not using a virtual background. Here are some of the most realistic Zoom backgrounds that have just the right perspective that will make your co-workers and colleagues do a double take during your next video conference.
And now that most of the world is still working from home, with offices only slowly reopening, there’s always the chance that a kid or roommate might pop into the camera view if they don’t realize you’re in the middle of a meeting.
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SEE: How to use Zoom: 15 tips and tricks (free TechRepublic PDF)Īnd while, ideally, it might be easiest to just use your own real background, it still looks nicer to have something a bit neater than your own messy office or kitchen visible. Even if you end up craving waffles all day, just like her character on Parks and Recreation.
Although sometimes, admittedly, sitting at Leslie Knope’s desk in Pawnee, Indiana, is just the ticket. Because sometimes you really don’t want to make a business call from the Batcave. And learned how easy it is to swap out our real background with a virtual one.īut it’s not that simple to choose one that looks like it’s a real office or living room. We’ve all done dozens – or hundreds – of Zoom video calls by now.