In the realm of virtual meetings, the background you choose for your Zoom calls may have more impact than you think. According to a study conducted by Paddy Ross and his team at Durham University ...

The six backgrounds selected for the study were categorized as: home (living room), blurred home, bookcase, plants, blank wall and novelty — in this case a walrus in front of an iceberg.

Open Zoom and experiment with different backgrounds and filters to see how they look under your current lighting conditions. Record a short video to assess how everything appears on camera.

Zoom backgrounds from DC Comics and Marvel Comics have been particularly popular as comic book fans can finally force their unhealthy obsession with funny books on their unsuspecting co-workers.

We’ve got six tips for dressing up your background, from an interior designer There are entire social media accounts dedicated to rating Zoom backgrounds. Here’s how to brighten yours up.

This Jewish Boston bookseller wants to help you spruce up your Zoom background “Books are giving that first impression,” said Ken Gloss, who has run the Brattle Book Shop since 1985.