What your Zoom background reveals about you, according to psychologists By . Ben Cost. Published ... The researchers then overlaid the faces over six different backgrounds — a living room, ...

And 'fake room' can refer to anything from looking like you're under the sea to starring in an action movie. ... How to change your Zoom background on the smartphone app.

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. Adobe Stock ...

To get started using Zoom's virtual background feature without a physical green screen, you'll need to have a PC with Zoom version 5.2.0 or higher, or a Mac with Zoom version 4.6.0 or higher.

StarWars.com has created a bunch of free Zoom backgrounds so you can look like you're floating in Cloud City, in the control room of the Death Star, strolling around Tatooine or braving the icy ...

Before you hop on your next Zoom call, you might want to tailor your background in a very particular way, says a new study. Doing so could make everyone else on the call perceive you as being more ...

Zoom offers a wide selection of virtual backgrounds that you can choose from, but what's more exciting is that you can also upload your own background image — meaning that the sky (or at least ...

People give a better first impression on Zoom calls if they have books or plants behind them, rather than a living room or a novelty background – such as a walrus in front of an iceberg.

In the realm of virtual meetings, the background you choose for your Zoom calls may have more impact than you think. According to a study conducted by Paddy Ross and his team at Durham University ...

“We tested over 160 people and we found that the background of plants and bookcases led to higher trust and competency responses. And we found that the living room and novelty backgrounds were ...