So unless there's something borderline illegal happening behind you-in which case, please don't make me report you, Joey-don't blur your background. Are you wondering how to get Zoom video filters and Zoom effects for your video feed In this tutorial, I will show you how to turn on the Zoom video filters. Or you might just see that the sun's out where they are and live vicariously. You might notice a mirror they have, ask where they got it, and then buy multiples for your own house (true story). You might see their partner or kid or dog walk by in the background. And as much of a curmudgeon as I like to think I am, it's nice to have those moments.īy keeping your background visible, you get to know your remote coworkers better. This kind of interaction doesn't happen if you blur your background. I'd seen those framed pieces behind her for a year, and until that conversation, I had no idea she'd drawn them.