Also, most video chat apps have filters where you can make your background look like a couple of different options. A standard, clean, organized home office being one.
Although filters have gotten better (more precise, faster responding to movement), I still don't like them for cutting off hands or things I hold up for the camera to see. So, I hang a curtain behind me, since I don't have a wall.
Yeah, I tend to agree. And tbh I kind of like the glimpse into a person's life that a non-filtered background gives (in much the same way that idle chit chat helps me "connect" with a coworker).
This is actually due to the camera having a difficulty distinguishing whether your hand belongs to you or not. One thing you can do if you still want a fake background is to get one of the white photo background sheets that professional photographers use and put it behind you. It makes it a lot easier for the camera to tell what’s you and what isn’t and also really helps to prevent the bleeding effect that happens around where your face meets the background.