Users may utilize a virtual background to hide their space that they are connecting from. Users may choose from a few default backgrounds, upload their own, or apply a background blur effect.
Virtual Backgrounds will require your computer processor to work harder than usual during the Meeting. Your computer will use image processing and shape recognition in order to cut-out your silhouette from your background without using a greenscreen. You may notice your computer operating slowly and/or your cooling fan speed increasing while using Virtual Backgrounds. Webex may ask you to either disable the virtual background or to close other applications if your computer begins to struggle.
Using Virtual Backgrounds
Optional: Download a custom background onto your computer.
- Right-click → Save
- The first picture, with UCONN centered, is designed to also work as a Webex account profile picture.
- You may enable the Virtual Background before you join, but you may also alter it, or disable it, during the Meeting.
- Click on your Join link, or begin your Meeting.
- To enable your Virtual Background now, click on the Change background 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.
- 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.
- To add a custom background, click on the "+" at the end of the list. You may add up to 3 custom backgrounds.
- Once you see your background appear, you may join your Meeting.
During the Session
When setting your virtual background, you will notice the image is mirrored. This mirroring is only on your end; it is meant to make you more comfortable, as it mimics your experience of standing in front of a mirror. On the participants' screens, your image is not mirrored. Text will appear correctly on your Participant's screens.
- Attached to the Start/Stop video button is a caret. Click on the caret to expand the menu. Click on Change virtual background.
- This will open the Virtual Background manager.
- 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:
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:
WBS40.6.6—Blurred background and background replacement
WBS40.8 and later—Blurred background, background replacement, and custom backgrounds
Operating 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:
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:
WBS40.7 and later
Operating 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
 | Only Android devices that meet these requirements are supported. |