The two Google competitors already allow the use of custom images for meeting backgrounds, and it’s about time the Pixel phone giant caught up.Īs more and more creative teams have started to rely on video calls during the pandemic, these video conferencing apps have upgraded their cool features’ game to keep people happy.įor instance, it was only recently that Google Meet added a blur effect for meeting backgrounds in addition to the introduction of real-time captioning, hand-raising, low-light mode, and a tile view that can display up to 49 people!Īfter all, our meetings have only become more prominent, and the coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of disappearing altogether. Google Meet is a video conferencing platform and is often used alternatively alongside our other two international sensations of 2020: Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

With remote team culture and work from home on the rise, video meetings have become our new reality! Wallpaper Backgrounds Source: Gettyimages from Canva

Outdoor Backgrounds Source: Gettyimages from Canva Office Space Backgrounds Source: Gettyimages from Canva No more of that! Now even while using Google Meet, you can pretty much make your background look anything you could dream of – from a magical galaxy millions of lights years away to a cute, plant-filled kitchen space (which isn’t cluttered at all). After all, what if they see the mess your house has really been like? *gasp* Oh, the horror. Either our kids barge in the door at the worst moments, or we can’t find the right background to set our camera set-ups in (and indulge our colleagues). And to keep up with the coolness of it all, Google recently announced free Google Meet backgrounds!Īnd even though it’s not yet available for mobile users, many creative professionals already love the new option.īesides, working from home has led to quite a few embarrassing situations for all of us. In the post-pandemic world of 2020, video calls and digital meetings have become second nature for most of us. Free Google Meet backgrounds are now available for everyone wishing to be inspired by their remote workspace or virtual meetings.

With Google Meet’s newest update, things just got a little less boring for creative teams.

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