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Exhausted from being online all the time? You’re not alone. Chronic videoconferencing has us more stressed due to “nonverbal overload,” “excessive amounts of close-up eye gaze,” and “increased self-evaluation from staring at video of oneself,” according to a new study. And women are more affected than men by seeing themselves on video all day. [FT] |
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Disrupting virtual meetings. Hoping to restore the spark and serendipity of face-to-face interactions, some videoconferencing companies are introducing new features such as spatial dynamics. Others are taking cues from massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), allowing users to interact directly with their surroundings. [NYT] |
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Why it matters. Working virtually is likely to persist after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. We analyzed remote work that can be done without a loss of productivity and found that about 20–25% of the workforces in advanced economies could work from home between three and five days a week. That’s about four to five times more remote work than before the pandemic. |
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So, what’s next? These changes could prompt a large shift in the geography of work as individuals and companies shift out of large cities into suburbs and small cities. Expected knock-on effects include a dent in business travel, decreased consumer spending in metro areas, and a decline in the use of public transportation. Learn more about our findings on what kind of work is best done in person and how companies are planning for the new workplace. |
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| — Edited by Charmaine Rice |
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