Microsoft Teams isn’t adding this terrible feature just yet
Microsoft Teams beauty filters are delayed
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Video call users around the world may have breathed a big sigh of relief after the launch of filters forMicrosoft Teamshas been delayed.
The company had been working on a new feature for itsonline collaboration platformthat would have allowed users to customize their appearance before joining avideo conferencingcall.
The tool was set for launch sometime in 2021, but itsMicrosoft 365 roadmap entry, simply entitled “MicrosoftTeams: Video filters” now shows a release date of March 2022.
Lights, camera, filters
The roadmap entry explains that Teams users will soon gain access to a number of different video filters, which will give them the ability to dial up and down certain aspects of their feed.
“Before joining a meeting, you can use filters to subtly adjust lighting levels and smooth out facial features to customize your appearance,” wrote Microsoft.
The company first announced its intention to introduceMicrosoft Teams video filtersin summer last year, before then targeting an August 2021 release window until today’s update.
It added that the feature could prove useful to a range of users, especially those working out of a dimly lit home office or using a poor-qualitywebcam.
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Filters are also already present in competing offerings such asGoogleMeet, which recently revealeda new settings panelto help both you and your workspace look the best you can when joining video calls.
WithGoogle Meet’s new settings panel, users will be able to quickly access effects such as background blur, background images and styles before and during a video call.
Mike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C tech journalist for nearly a decade, including at one of the UK’s leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, and when he’s not keeping track of all the latest enterprise and workplace trends, can most likely be found watching, following or taking part in some kind of sport.
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