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Users may utilize a virtual background to hide

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the space that they are connecting from. Users may choose from a few default backgrounds, upload their own, or apply a background blur effect.

Using Virtual Backgrounds

1. Optional: Download a custom background onto your computer.

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2. You may enable the Virtual Background before you join, but you may also alter

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   or disable and re-enable it

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   during the Meeting.

3. Click on your Join link

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   or begin your Meeting.

4. To enable your Virtual Background now, click on the Change background

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    button that sits in the upper right-hand corner of your video preview.

   Note: You must have your camera enabled for this option to appear.
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   1. Your camera must be on in order to see the button. If your camera is not on, you will see either your initials or your profile picture shown in the window. Please click on Start video to turn on your camera.

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5. You will see the default backgrounds appear in a popup. You may choose to blur your background, use a default virtual background, or upload a custom background.

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6. To add a custom background, click on the "+" at the end of the list. You may add up to 3 custom backgrounds.

7. Once you see your background appear, you may join your Meeting.

UConn Virtual Backgrounds

https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/resumedraft.action?draftId=26069074206

During

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the Session

1. Attached to the Start/Stop video button is a caret. Click on the caret to expand the menu. Click on Change virtual background.
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2. This will open the Virtual Background manager.

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3. From here, you may select None to disable the Virtual Background, Blur to blur your background, or use a virtual background. The "+" to add a custom background will always be at the bottom of the list. You may add up to 3 custom backgrounds.

System Requirements

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Windows Webex Version : WBS40.6.6—Blurred background and background replacement WBS40.8 and later—Blurred background, background replacement, and custom backgrounds Operating System : Windows 8 or Windows 10 32-bit/64-bit Processor : Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 4000 series or higher AMD Ryzen 5, 7, 9, or higher Memory : 4 GB or more of RAM 2 GB or more of VRAM for dedicated GPUs Mac Webex version: Version WBS40.6.6—Blurred background and background replacement WBS40.8 and later—Blurred background, background replacement, and custom backgrounds Operating system: System macOS High Sierra (version 10.13) and later Processor : Intel Core i7 4000 series quad-core or higher processor Intel Core i7 5000 series dual-core processor or higher Intel Core i5 6000 series dual-core processor or higher Memory : 2GB or more of VRAM for dedicated GPUs iOS Webex version: Version WBS39.8 and later Device : iPhone 7 and later iPad (5th generation) and later iPad Pro and later iPad mini (5th generation) and later iPad Air (3rd generation) and later Android Webex version: Version WBS40.7 and later Operating system: System Android 9.0 (Pie) and later Processor : Snapdragon 845 Samsung Exynos 9810 Equivalent processors with eight or more cores Memory : 3.5 GB or more of RAM Image Modified Only Android devices that meet these requirements are supported.

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