Laptops are the key technology for remote work. The Wall Street Journal asked experts, including Peter Plotica, the Data Science Institute’s manager of web and digital design, what improvements are coming—and what improvements they wish were coming.
“Virtual backgrounds are on their way to being a necessary part of the online meeting experience.
As a host, dynamic background images can go a long way in differentiating your 10 a.m. Zoom meeting from the 3:30 p.m. meeting. Likewise, as a meeting attendee, you can make your contributions more memorable by either removing the distractions of your living room or by using a background that might complement the subject matter or time of day of the meeting.
Good lighting and a laptop camera that can place you in front of an abstract design or tropical background without looking like you were cut out and pasted in with a pair of safety scissors will aid in making virtual meetings feel more professional.”
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