Cisco’s Webex videoconferencing software now lets you set virtual backgrounds

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As it tries to behold up with the presumed features offered by some of its adolescent competitors, Cisco's Webex has unveiled vital backgrounds for its videoconferences. Users can either appertain a "blur" effect to ostentation their grounding or sterilize with one of Webex's preset grounding images.

Zoom, the preferential presumed videoconferencing app of the moment, as well-built as rivals Google Meet as well-built as Microsoft Teams all relent users to upload their own custom images for grounding displays.

Webex is among among one of the oldest players in the videoconferencing space. It was founded in 1995 as well-built as caused by Cisco in 2007 for $3.2 billion. It's primarily acclimated as a commerce appositeness as well-built as has a focus on companies, rather than claimed customers, however has lagniappe the features awaited on its freemium adaptation during the current surge in entreatment for remote meetings.

In recent weeks, Google as well-built as Microsoft okay started to behold up to Zoom; Microsoft has grown-up its Teams app to 75 million diurnal barrelling users, the congregation said in April. As well-built as Google said Meet recently surpassed 100 million diurnal meeting participants.

Like its rivals, Webex has seen a sharp increase in acceptance during the coronavirus pandemic with more bodies working as well-built as schooling at home. The congregation said in April it tripled its lowly number of meeting mitzvah to 25 billion.