Although Thailand is seeing a drop in daily coronavirus infections nationwide, it seems people in provinces where the spread is huge such as Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Chon Buri, Phuket, Samut Prakan, Pattani and Yala are still being asked to hunker down as the lockdown is expected to continue until June.
Which means people in those places will still be encouraged to home-quarantine to stop the virus from spreading and to ensure a second wave of the outbreak will not happen. For those who work from home, videoconferencing is still needed as returning to routine office life is not yet possible.
To make people's video conferences look more pleasurable, as if they were working in a great outdoor atmosphere, Airbnb is now sharing dreamy views and downloadable backgrounds to provide a change of scenery while working from home.
Now office workers can imagine themselves working in a medieval Luberon village in France, a modern lakeside house in Killarney, Ireland, or even a vintage Hollywood home in the United States, the world's worst-hit country in real life.
Or for those more into something Asian, they might want to try a virtual bamboo house in Bali, Indonesia. The five-story treehouse is designed to blend with the natural surroundings with endless views of lush gardens and treetops.
Other companies and studios also give free virtual backgrounds for videoconferencing too. Among the most popular ones is Japan's Studio Ghibli which shares virtual backgrounds from eight famous animated films -- Princess Mononoke, Castle In The Sky, Spirited Away, Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind, Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea, The Tale Of Princess Kaguya, Howl's Moving Castle and The Secret World Of Arrietty.
Skylodge Adventure Suites in Peru. photos courtesy of Airbnb
Studio Ghibli's Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea virtual background. photo courtesy of www.ghibli.jp
Airbnb's virtual backgrounds are available for free download at airbnb.com. For Studio Ghibli's virtual backgrounds, visit ghibli.jp.
