I’ve been with Microsoft for a long time and I’ve got the crow’s feet, the lousy complexion, the grey hair, etc. to prove it.
Turns out there’s 3 features in the Teams Client that improve one’s personal appearance on meetings or video calls that may or may not be enabled on your Windows PC that I discovered to be very useful:
- Soft focus
This is my favorite feature & something commonly available on phone filters & Snapchat: It softens the focus on your face, eliminating wrinkles, blemishes, pimples, etc. - Adjust Brightness
Stop worrying about your lighting! Auto-brightness adjust will change the brightness of your appearance depending on the light around you to ensure you’re always visible. - Mirror My Video
By default, your appearance is broadcast as a flat image meaning that written words appear backwards. (ex: Text on your shirt, pages held up to your camera, etc.) By mirroring your video, any text viewed by meeting participants is seen correctly.
A community announcement was made about these “personal appearance” features here:
- New Microsoft Teams Filters Enhance Personal Appearance in Video Meetings
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams/new-microsoft-teams-filters-enhance-personal-appearance-in-video/m-p/3278558
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