No doubt, Zoom virtual backgrounds are cool. They can put you on the beach, into outer space, or into a nice tidy office. I love them and use them. BUT, I discourage you from using them when presenting a speech. Here’s why… They don’t do a perfect job of filtering out your background, and they can’t always distinquish you from your background, especially if you are moving around or otherwise gesturing.
These technical inefficiencies can cause pixelation as shown below. They may also cut off your body parts or discolor your skin and teeth. Yuck! Who wants that? While you might look good on your own screen, you do not know how you are transmitting over the internet. That means that you could show up as amputated, pixelated, or even bald and not even know it.
Look at this image that illustrates the difference. This screenshot was taken from a Toastmasters Leadership Institute Zoom session.
Brittany on the top has a plain wall behind her. She looks clear and clean, while Kat is using a virtual background that is causing her to pixelate. Not all of us have a nice clear wall like Brittany, but do your best to find the least clutterd background that you can.
Ky-Van set a good example with her sheeted backdrop. It took her all the way to Best in the District!
P.S. A typical Zoom profile image is 1920 x 960 pixels in size.
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