A new Zoom feature some may have noticed is “PowerPoint as Virtual Background.” This feature, in Beta, overlays the speaker’s video feed onto a PowerPoint presentation and places PowerPoint controls within Zoom (advance slide, etc):
To use this feature, select “Advanced” from the Screen Share menu, then “PowerPoint as Virtual Background.” You’ll then be prompted to select a PowerPoint file on your computer. Step-by-step instructions and a full list of options can be found here.
The purpose is to provide a more “immersive” experience for Zoom participants. What do you think? Is this something you’d like to use?
Note: This feature is only available on computers that support virtual backgrounds.
I tested this out and it is very cool – a lot more room on the screen.