{"id":47903,"date":"2021-10-22T10:40:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T10:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationiseverywhere.com\/?p=47903"},"modified":"2025-05-15T20:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:22:01","slug":"make-zoom-meetings-bearable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovationiseverywhere.com\/fr\/make-zoom-meetings-bearable\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Zoom meetings bearable again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbText\u00a0\u00bb]Zoom has made huge contributions during the pandemic because this new form of communication tool is one of the reasons why companies can keep their productivity remotely. However, many people are opting out of this option, not only because they miss the intimacy in in-person meetings, but also because of this wide-spread phenomenon: Zoom fatigue. Does it mean that remote meetings will never be a perfect substitute for meetings done in person? Are there solutions we can find to relieve the zoom fatigue and create intimacy among people in Zoom? We can explore solutions to these questions from different attempts companies have tried to make zoom more bearable <\/span><\/p>\n

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What is Zoom Fatigue? <\/b><\/p>\n

Stanford University provided evidence that the \u201cZoom fatigue\u201d many of us feel is real. The study showed that the cognitive load of video conferencing is far higher than phone calls or in-person conversation.  We may contribute zoom fatigue to various factors. For example, excessive amounts of close-up eye contact can be more intense than you imagine. Video chatting also drastically reduces our mobility,  and requires much more cognitive loads than in-person meeting.  Also, let\u2019s all admit that we all sometimes check ourselves out during the meeting, and seeing yourself during video chats constantly in real-time is fatiguing because you are being extremely self-conscious this whole time. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Solutions to Zoom Fatigue <\/b><\/p>\n

Together Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n

Microsoft Teams released this new option that allows you to blur the background and with Microsoft\u2019s AI segmentation technology, taking everybody\u2019s images and putting them into a shared space, starting with an auditorium.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now Together Mode only allows a max of 49 participants. Microsoft is currently working on adding more visual settings like coffee shops, and allowing more participants into the virtual space.<\/p>\n

3D Loomie\u2122 avatar platform<\/b><\/p>\n

Loom.ai, purchased by Roblox in December 2020, launched LoomieLive about a month into the COVID-19 pandemic. It lets you create a personalized, voice-driven avatar to use on any video conferencing service.<\/span><\/p>\n

Powered by deep learning and advanced computer graphics algorithms, the platform allows you to create a zoom avatar from a single front-facing photograph of a user’s face.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Immersive technology like VR in office work is still in its infancy. However, there are many new opportunities we can expect from this burgeoning field. First of all, VR workspace may help us find a perfect balance in psychological distance between the sometimes-too-intimated office and isolated remote home office. <\/span><\/p>\n

People can adopt VR technologies to psychologically buffer themselves from uncomfortable situations. And this distancing aspect can sometimes be as useful in the workplace as the immersive experiences that VR might offer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zoom has made huge contributions during the pandemic because this new form of communication tool is one of the reasons why companies can keep their productivity remotely. However, many people are opting out of this option, not only because they miss the intimacy in in-person meetings, but also because of this wide-spread phenomenon: Zoom fatigue. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":111081,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Zoom has made huge contributions during the pandemic because this new form of communication tool is one of the reasons why companies can keep their productivity remotely. However, many people are opting out of this option, not only because they miss the intimacy in in-person meetings, but also because of this wide-spread phenomenon: Zoom fatigue. Does it mean that remote meetings will never be a perfect substitute for meetings done in person? Are there solutions we can find to relieve the zoom fatigue and create intimacy among people in Zoom? We can explore solutions to these questions from different attempts companies have tried to make zoom more bearable <\/span>\n\n \n\nWhat is Zoom Fatigue? <\/b>\n\nStanford University provided evidence that the \u201cZoom fatigue\u201d many of us feel is real. The study showed that the cognitive load of video conferencing is far higher than phone calls or in-person conversation.  We may contribute zoom fatigue to various factors. For example, excessive amounts of close-up eye contact can be more intense than you imagine. Video chatting also drastically reduces our mobility,  and requires much more cognitive loads than in-person meeting.  Also, let\u2019s all admit that we all sometimes check ourselves out during the meeting, and seeing yourself during video chats constantly in real-time is fatiguing because you are being extremely self-conscious this whole time. <\/span>\n\n \n\nSolutions to Zoom Fatigue <\/b>\n\nTogether Mode<\/strong>\n\nMicrosoft Teams released this new option that allows you to blur the background and with Microsoft\u2019s AI segmentation technology, taking everybody\u2019s images and putting them into a shared space, starting with an auditorium.<\/span>\n\nNow Together Mode only allows a max of 49 participants. Microsoft is currently working on adding more visual settings like coffee shops, and allowing more participants into the virtual space.\n\n3D Loomie\u2122 avatar platform<\/b>\n\nLoom.ai, purchased by Roblox in December 2020, launched LoomieLive about a month into the COVID-19 pandemic. It lets you create a personalized, voice-driven avatar to use on any video conferencing service.<\/span>\n\nPowered by deep learning and advanced computer graphics algorithms, the platform allows you to create a zoom avatar from a single front-facing photograph of a user's face.<\/span> <\/span>\n\nImmersive technology like VR in office work is still in its infancy. However, there are many new opportunities we can expect from this burgeoning field. First of all, VR workspace may help us find a perfect balance in psychological distance between the sometimes-too-intimated office and isolated remote home office. <\/span>\n\nPeople can adopt VR technologies to psychologically buffer themselves from uncomfortable situations. 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