The 8th DIPMF edition concluded with an insightful keynote from Professor Jeremy Bailenson, Founding Director of Virtual Human Interaction Lab, Standford University. Prof. Jeremy commenced his keynote on what ‘Metaverse’ exactly means and its application
Posted: Jun 27, 2021 4:30 AM ET | Last Updated: June 27
A Kingston, Ont. city council virtual meeting on Oct. 27, 2020. New research suggests it can be exhausting to try to be constantly looking at close-up views of the human face, trying to read expressions and cues.(Kingston City Council/Youtube)
Why is Zoom so draining? For over a year now Zoom has been pushed to the centre of our university experience and after using it for everything from lectures to socials it is safe to say the novelty has worn off. Whether it’s dreading the awkward silences of breakout rooms, turning your camera on at 9am or the continual checks that you’re muted, we’ve all felt somewhat drained after a day on Zoom.
Through the first peer-reviewed article to address this topic, Stanford University researcher Professor Jeremy Bailenson sought to outline the causes of this ‘Zoom fatigue’ from a psychological perspective. His research outlined four main factors that contribute to our feelings of physical and mental taxation.