These were then superimposed on various virtual backgrounds and framed with a Zoom border “to ... home (living room), blurred home, bookcase, plants, blank wall and novelty – in this case ...

Study: Virtual first impressions: Zoom backgrounds affect judgements ... gender (female and male), and backgrounds (home, blank, blurred home, plants, novelty, and bookcase).

We found that plants or a bookcase in the background significantly increased ratings of trust and competence. Conversely, a living room or novelty ... the effect of the Zoom backgrounds.

People give a better first impression on Zoom calls if they have books or plants behind them, rather than a living room or a novelty background – such as a walrus in front of an iceberg.

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these fireplace Zoom backgrounds will instantly bring some winter warmth to your screen. This background from Havenly features a modern mid-century living room, complete with a pretty fireplace ...

But the next time you hop on a video call, you might want to think twice about the background ... Zoom fatigue and recommends setting up the camera farther away from the screen to allow yourself ...

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These were then superimposed on various virtual backgrounds and framed with a Zoom border "to simulate ... home (living room), blurred home, bookcase, plants, blank wall and novelty — in this ...