{"id":78071,"date":"2019-02-06T16:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T21:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/introducing-background-blur-in-skype\/"},"modified":"2019-02-06T16:00:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T21:00:29","slug":"introducing-background-blur-in-skype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/introducing-background-blur-in-skype\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing background blur in Skype"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introducing background blur in Skype<\/b><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all had those moments: You\u2019re about to video<\/a> call<\/a> your parents and your laundry is all over the place, or you\u2019re about to have a meeting with a potential investor and your business plan is on a whiteboard behind you, or you\u2019re being interviewed on live<\/a> television and your adorable child comes marching into the room. There are plenty of life\u2019s moments that can get in the way of you being the focus in every video<\/a> call<\/a>\u2014and that\u2019s why we\u2019re introducing background blur in Skype video<\/a> calls<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Background blur in Skype is similar to background blur in Microsoft Teams<\/a>. It takes the stress out of turning on your video<\/a> and puts the focus where it belongs\u2014on you! With a simple toggle, right-click, or even through your Skype settings, your background will be instantly and subtly blurred, leaving just you as the only focal point.*<\/p>\n

Background blur in Skype and Teams uses artificial intelligence (AI)\u2014trained in human form detection\u2014to keep you in focus during your call<\/a>. This technology is also trained to detect your hair, hands, and arms, making a call<\/a> with background blur just as relaxed and easy as a regular video<\/a> call<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Background blur is available on most desktops and laptops with the latest version of Skype<\/a>. For more questions about background blur in Skype, read our support article<\/a>. We also love to hear from you on the Skype Community<\/a>, where millions of Skype users have registered to share their expertise, feedback, and Skype stories.<\/p>\n

*We do our best to make sure that your background is always blurred,\u00a0but we cannot guarantee that your background will always be\u00a0blurred.<\/em><\/p>\n

The post Introducing background blur in Skype<\/a> appeared first on Skype Blogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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