Is your high-quality webcam just a bit too good at showing every little detail during Teams meetings? You’ll soon be able to smooth things out with an update that is maybe the greatest of all time!

TL;DR:
Soft focus and Adjust brightness are video filters in Teams video meetings. You will soon be able to access and apply both settings, before and during meetings. Due early to mid-April 2022 early late May to late June mid-July 2022.

Details:
Soft focus applies a smoothing effect to appearance, and Adjust brightness enhances the video quality when lighting is poor.

These features are turned-off by default. They can be turned on in the Device Settings panel during a meeting:


…and in Settings > Devices > Camera:

Availability:
Due early to mid-April 2022 Delayed, now due early late May to late June mid-July 2022.

Check status:
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 65944.

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