

But I’m prepared to go forward with it,” said Ponton. Once this is done, close any apps that are. I’m not a cat.” Lawyer Rod Ponton turned into a cat on a Zoom call. Smith, who wrote about the filter for the tech website Debugger, noted that curious filter fans can find the software online and download it to their PCs (sorry, Mac users). The judge thanked Ponton for clarifying that he was, in fact, still a human. The jurist then continued trying to walk Ponton through the problem, but the clip cut out before the snafu was resolved. Once you've picked your cat avatar, you will have to activate it in your Zoom settings. Virtual video conferences have become a part of daily life for many around the globe since the coronavirus pandemic hit - often bringing with them embarrassing technical difficulties or unsolicited glimpses into people’s personal lives. Here you will find a range of effects, including hats and facial hair, and well as colour tints.That's done by opening up the preferences, clicking to 'Camera', and clicking the drop down that decides. Next go to “Background and Filters” > “Video Filters”.

To find them, either hit “Preferences” or click the little upwards arrow you see on the screen when you’re already in a chat. If you are not hell bent on a cat filter, Zoom itself has plenty of options that do not require you to download a third-party app. To change it back, do the same thing, but select your usual webcam. There it should allow you to select Snap Camera as your default camera. To use these filters in Zoom, you’ll need to go to “Preferences” and then “Camera”. If you do not own a 10-year-old Dell, you can download an app called Snap Camera, which has a number of filters, including a cat. Mr Ponton had to tell the judge: ‘I’m here live. Instead, it seems to belong to an app called Live Cam Avatar, which used to come pre-installed on older Dell computers.


Mr Ponton’s cat filter does not actually appear to be a Zoom filter. How do I get a cat filter like Rod Ponton?
