Offices
Open Workstations Video Call Background for Offices
Choose a call position with clear light, a calm background and enough room for equipment.
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- Set the brief
- Test camera framing from the normal seated position.
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- Put the main light in front or to the side rather than directly behind the user.
- Before buying
- Keep shelves and doors in the frame deliberate and easy to maintain.
Worked example
Imagine a consultant whose camera frames a frequently used doorway and a bright window, distracting both the worker and callers.
Rotate the desk toward a quiet wall, then check the camera frame and face lighting. Keep the doorway route open and avoid placing a lamp where it reflects in the screen.
How to test it
Record a short call test in daylight and after dark.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Arrange desk rows with a distinct aisle and keep high-traffic routes behind, rather than between, seated workers.
- Detail
- Use modest-height screens and task lights so people can tune their own work area without darkening the room.
- Trade-off
- More desk density reduces spare space for informal collaboration.
- Mock up chair pullback and aisle width
- Check screen glare at seated eye level
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