Blur your background with the power of AI [RTX only]

This short article shall explain an easy way to blur the background of your webcam using Nvidia Broadcast.

Difficulty: Beginner
Time: 5-10 minutes

Prerequisites

• An RTX graphics card from Nvidia (RTX 20xx, RTX30xx)
• An internet connection (to download the tool)

Nvidia Broadcast Configuration

• Download and install the Nvidia Broadcast tool
  • Download: https://www.nvidia.com/de-de/geforce/broadcasting/broadcast-app/
• Open the Nvidia Broadcast tool and go to “Camera ^Beta“
• Select your camera from in the source menu
• Select “Add effect” and look for the “Background Blur” effect.
• Turn on the “Background Blur” effect and configure it as you want.

Recording tool configuration

Depending on your recording/meeting tool the configuration will be different. All you need to do is select “Camera (NVIDIA BROADCAST)” as your primary camera input.

Google Meet:

Open Broadcaster Software (OBS Studio):

Conclusion

This was a quick overview on how you can leverage the capabilities of Nvidia RTX to blur your webcam background. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to comment down below.