The screen names four attendees—Alex Example, Sam Sample, Jordan Demo, and Taylor Fiction—and includes an elapsed-time display. Decide whether your audience needs a group view or a featured-speaker view before arranging the scene; the choice can make an explanation easier to follow.
How to use Fake Video Call
- Under Scene settings, choose Color and Background to suit your slide, recording, or screenshot.
- Choose grid or speaker from Layout. Grid keeps the participants together, while speaker gives more emphasis to one participant.
- Select Visual camera and Visual microphone to change the indicators shown on screen. Select Start when you want to run the visual demonstration.
- Select Fullscreen or press F to expand the scene. To leave fullscreen, select Exit fullscreen or press Escape. Press Space to pause or resume, and R to reset.
- Select Hide controls to dismiss the controls. Tap the fullscreen scene or press Tab to show dismissible exit controls again. Select Exit to close the scene.
When to use it
- Record a meeting-style shot: Use the scene as a visual setting when a video needs a call-like backdrop.
- Explain remote collaboration: Show a meeting example while presenting ideas about online teamwork or meeting layouts.
- Prepare a screenshot: Arrange a meeting-themed image without putting a real call window or actual participants on screen.
- Compare layouts: Switch between grid and speaker to show how the same fictional meeting can be framed differently.
- Talk about call indicators: Change the visual camera or microphone indicator while explaining what those symbols communicate.
- Rehearse a presentation: Keep the scene in view as a meeting-style backdrop while practicing your talk.
- Add a playful prop: Use the fictional attendees in a lighthearted clip, classroom example, or creative project.
Tips for a clear scene
For a Fake Video Call scene that fits a presentation or recording, settle on the layout and colors before you begin. Think about what the audience should notice first: use the group view when several attendees matter, or the speaker view when you want to emphasize one.
Hide the controls before capturing the scene if you do not want them in view. If you need the exit controls afterward, tap the fullscreen scene or press Tab. Hidden or offscreen scenes pause and need to be resumed manually; reduced motion also starts the scene paused. If your browser keeps its bars visible, an Exit button stays on screen.
Limits of Fake Video Call
Fake Video Call is a clearly labeled visual simulation, not a meeting service. Its participants are fictional, and Visual camera and Visual microphone change only the on-screen indicators: they do not access your camera or microphone, transmit or capture media, use an account, or connect to a real meeting. Select Start only when you want to run the visual demonstration.
Use a real meeting app when you need live audio, video, or a conversation with other people. If a presentation requires the exact interface or behavior of a particular service, use that service’s own screen; this scene represents a fictional meeting, not a specific product.