Subj : Microsoft Teams is going to use green screen technology to make y
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Mar 02 2023 10:00:04

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

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

Description:
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. 

And if youre really looking to terrify (and terrorize) your colleagues on 
Teams, you could go one worse and set up a metaverse-style avatar . Heres our 
list of the best business headsets right now



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chnology-to-make-your-video-calls-better


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