The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings

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Post by gmays » Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 2:16 AM UTC

The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings
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Re: The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings

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Post by rytcio » Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 3:57 AM UTC

I know this just from a Twitch streamer I watch. He'll occasionally have to stream with the camera off because having the camera on takes a lot of energy

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Post by thewhitetulip » Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 4:16 AM UTC

rytcio wrote: post #2

I know this just from a Twitch streamer I watch. He'll occasionally have to stream with the camera off because having the camera on takes a lot of energy

I've never had a camera on during meetings. The profile pictures of people also make me feel the same way as video.

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Post by jcun4128 » Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 4:17 AM UTC

thewhitetulip wrote: post #3

rytcio wrote: post #2

I know this just from a Twitch streamer I watch. He'll occasionally have to stream with the camera off because having the camera on takes a lot of energy

I've never had a camera on during meetings. The profile pictures of people also make me feel the same way as video.

I feel bad about it, used to have the stand up scrums and then just disappeared behind a computer oh well, been like that over a year and a half now. Only 1 out of say 10 people have their webcam on now used to be more early on.

Re: The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings

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Post by thewhitetulip » Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 4:22 AM UTC

jcun4128 wrote: post #4

thewhitetulip wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've never had a camera on during meetings. The profile pictures of people also make me feel the same way as video.

I feel bad about it, used to have the stand up scrums and then just disappeared behind a computer oh well, been like that over a year and a half now. Only 1 out of say 10 people have their webcam on now used to be more early on.

It is tiring. Even more so for me as I joined remotely a few months ago in my new job. Knew 0 people in the new company!

Re: The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings

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Post by woleium » Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 4:47 AM UTC

Just turn off self view. It's distracting and weird to see yourself in a meeting.

Re: The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings

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Post by adelpozo » Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 4:56 AM UTC

woleium wrote: post #6

Just turn off self view. It's distracting and weird to see yourself in a meeting.

In the other hand, I look at myself. I place the selfview close to the lens and it appears that I am looking directly at the other party.

Idk why it works but I find it smoothing and allows me to control how I am being seen. Just my personal experience.

Re: The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings

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Post by boglurker » Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 5:02 AM UTC

I haven't turned my camera on in meetings for over 8 months, I don't think anyone really cares that much, and I find some people like it because they feel less pressure to keep their own cameras on as a result. That's been my experience at least, I'm sure some people have bosses that require it for whatever reason which might make that not an option for everyone.

Re: The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings

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Post by crummy » Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 5:07 AM UTC

As someone in a leadership role is it more important to keep the camera on?

Re: The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings

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Post by noisy_boy » Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 5:11 AM UTC

I just blame it on poor webcam support over Citrix for Linux. All others run Windows but some dont turn on video just because. Management raised the point of video for a while and then basically gave up. Good. For technical meetings you dont need to see my face to evaluate the merits of my point. Performance review type stuff is a different matter.