{"id":45990,"date":"2021-01-05T18:08:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T18:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=45990"},"modified":"2025-11-24T03:29:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:29:53","slug":"december-2020-roundup-video-virtual-backgrounds-and-other-features-to-enhance-your-online-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/december-2020-roundup-video-virtual-backgrounds-and-other-features-to-enhance-your-online-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s new in RingCentral Video | December 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>RingCentral Video Pro<\/strong>: Unlimited video meetings with team messaging\u2014completely FREE<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Virtual backgrounds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fewer distractions and more privacy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Third-party cameras<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Personalize your meetings and make them fun<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Closed captioning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: More accessible meetings for everyone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Adoption and Usage analytics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: See how your teams are using RingCentral<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 has finally come to a close\u2014and for many, that means gearing up to hit the ground running in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we\u2019re eager to show you what\u2019s in store for the next year, we also want to summarize what we delivered to you recently. Here\u2019s everything from December:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>1. Introducing RingCentral Video Pro<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45994\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Glip-by-RingCentral-Product-UI_FINAL-copy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we move into a new year, one thing is certain: many people will continue to work from anywhere. Tomorrow\u2019s teams can span different offices, time zones, and even countries. Businesses will have to support these distributed teams no matter where they choose to work from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we launched RingCentral Video Pro, our new video and messaging platform that\u2019s unlimited and completely free. RingCentral Video Pro offers HD video meetings that can host up to 100 people with groundbreaking 24-hour time limits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, RingCentral Video Pro also offers team messaging for your entire business. Employees can send messages, create groups, share files, and more\u2014all in the same platform as your video meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__landscape\" style=\"background-color:#FF8800;flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/glip.com_.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"Free video ...\" >\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"color:ffffff;\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Free video meetings with built-in team messaging.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Learn more\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.glip.com\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Learn more\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>2. Virtual backgrounds: Fewer distractions and more privacy<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45998\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Virtual_Birthday_Background_FINAL_120820.00_00_11_17.Still002-copy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1435\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we all learned from working from home in 2020, staying focused and looking professional can be difficult online. One easy win is to remove any distractions in your camera background. Whether you work in an office, hotel, or your messy bedroom at home, keeping your background clear makes you look professional regardless of where you are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral can help you replicate the formal environment of an office. Virtual backgrounds is our new feature for RingCentral Video that replaces your background while keeping you in focus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose from a collection of pre-built backgrounds or upload any image to use as a virtual background. Alternatively, you can blur your background completely for ultimate privacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__landscape\" style=\"background-image: url(\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/rc-bottom-cta-bg.png);\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"424\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Virtual-background-support.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"Try out virtual ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Try out virtual backgrounds in RingCentral Video today.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Learn more\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/support.ringcentral.com\/article\/Enable-Virtual-Background-RingCentral-Video.html\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Learn more\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>3. Third-party cameras: Add backgrounds, filters, and more to your meetings<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45996\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3rd-party-camera.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral Video can integrate with several third-party camera apps that allow you to personalize your video meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camera apps include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XSplit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mmhmm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snap Camera<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ManyCam<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBS Studio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transport yourself to another location using XSplit\u2019s virtual backgrounds, or turn yourself into a goldfish with the filters from Snap. With integrations, the possibilities are endless.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__landscape\" style=\"background-color:#FF8800;flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blog_Main_Image.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"Add third-party ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"color:ffffff;\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Add third-party camera apps to your RingCentral Video today.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Learn more\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/support.ringcentral.com\/article\/Using-Virtual-Camera-RingCentral-Video\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Learn more\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>4. Closed captioning: More accessible meetings for everyone<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45997\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Closed-captioning.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether participants are hearing-impaired, have different levels of language proficiency, or are away from the office and joining from noisy areas, closed captioning makes meetings accessible for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral Video\u2019s new closed captions feature automatically converts spoken words into captions in real time and populates them in a new section above the menu bar. See the GIF above.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__landscape\" style=\"background-image: url(\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/rc-bottom-cta-bg.png);\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ClosedCaptioning.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"Closed captions ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Closed captions make video meetings accessible for everyone. Try it out today.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Learn more\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=guyxO9aTSvk\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Learn more\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>5. Adoption and Usage analytics: See how your teams are using RingCentral<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46001\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1779\" height=\"862\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolling out a new tool in the company is one thing, but driving adoption of that tool is another. Many IT teams might find themselves completely in the dark about how their new technologies are doing and want to know if their investments were worthwhile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why RingCentral MVP gives you deep insights into how your teams use it. The Adoption and Usage analytics shows you which teams are and aren\u2019t using RingCentral, breaking the numbers down by Message, Video, and Phone. They also show which employees are the power users and change champions, among many others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about Adoption and Usage analytics <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/adoption-and-usage-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>More to come in January 2021<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we usher in a new year with high hopes, we\u2019ll continue to create even better ways for your teams to communicate. Keep an eye out for new releases in January, and visit us at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ringcentral.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about the app.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights: RingCentral Video Pro: Unlimited video meetings with team messaging\u2014completely FREE Virtual backgrounds: Fewer distractions and more privacy Third-party cameras: Personalize your meetings and make them fun Closed captioning: More accessible meetings for everyone Adoption and Usage analytics: See how your teams are using RingCentral &nbsp; 2020 has finally come to a close\u2014and for many, 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