Video Conferencing

"I’ve had dozens of virtual visits on my cell phone and this holographic experience doesn’t compare," said one of the Proto unit's first patients at the West Cancer Center's clinic. "It feels just like I am talking with my doctor face-to-face."

Dr. Hologram will see you now: Virtual specialists visit cancer patients

Back in August 2021, Portl launched a 7-ft-tall hologram projection box for life-like remote communications. Now renamed Proto, the company has revealed that its Epic technology is allowing cancer patients to consult life-size virtual specialists.

Using a combination of EEG and ECG a new study has presented the first physiological evidence to suggest videoconferencing is more tiring than in-person communication

Science

First neurophysiological evidence proving ‘Zoom fatigue’ is real

What's more tiring than a day in the real world full of meetings? It turns out taking those same meetings at home in front of the computer is more exhausting, with a new study offering the first evidence the phenomenon of ‘Zoom fatigue’ is real.

New research suggests you should switch off your video when trying to creatively brainstorm over video conferencing platforms

Science

How video conferencing can stifle creative idea generation

A new study published in Nature has homed in on how videoconferencing technologies affect the quality of creative collaborations. The results indicate virtual tools may not be as effective in generating new and unique ideas as in-person interactions.

A four-week study found video meetings with cameras switched on led to greater fatigue and less engagement than meetings with cameras off

Wellness and Healthy Living

Switching cameras off during meetings found to reduce Zoom fatigue

New research is offering some of the first empirical evidence of the fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings. The research is part of an increasing body of study into the effects of remote work and the phenomenon known as "Zoom Fatigue."

Researchers have conducted the largest survey to date on the phenomenon of Zoom Fatigue

Infectious Diseases

New Stanford “Zoom Fatigue” study finds women affected more than men

Stanford University scientists have conducted the first large survey into the modern phenomenon of "Zoom Fatigue." They found women suffer from greater exhaustion following videoconferencing compared to men, and the researchers think they know why.

A systematic review of 17 studies has found electronically delivered psychotherapy for major depression is at least as effective as in-person treatments

Mental Health

Remote therapy for depression as effective as meeting in person, metastudy finds

A systemic review has concluded cognitive behavioral therapy does not need to be conducted in person to be effective. The study found the therapy was as effective when administered using video conferencing and email tools, as face-to-face sessions.