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Video conferencing helped shape the ‘new normal’ to help people and businesses stay connected and have meaningful interactions during these crucial times. In the times ahead, we can witness many innovations in video conferencing, which will become inevitable. Here are some trends to look out for:

Video conferencing trends

1. Video quality will be prior

As video conferencing has turned out to be the need of the hour, having a video quality that is just ‘good enough’ will help. Remote employees need feature-rich and high-quality video conferencing platforms that will help to connect with their dispersed teams and customers in a way that replicates in-person meetings.
HD audio and video will become the standard for video conferencing. We might also expect UHD (ultra-high-definition) 4K video meetings in the times ahead, as internet performance and mobile displays can support these high-quality resolutions.

2. User experience will count

In these hurry burry times, people are looking for applications and platforms that can be used easily and in the most simplified form. Many people worldwide use tools like WhatsApp and Facetime; the reason behind this is that people can connect to anyone with just one tap of a button.
Organizations are more willing to use applications that deliver the best user experience. For instance, if you have to dig through your emails to look for a meeting password or link, it could make you more frustrated. Video conferences should always be easy to schedule and join.
An easy-to-use video conferencing platform along with feature-rich solutions will rule the era of video conferencing.

3. Integration with productivity tools

Poorly organized video meetings can lead to many issues like a waste of time, resources, creates confusion, loss of focus, delay in activities, weakened customer relationships, etc.
Integrating productivity tools can provide a better video conferencing experience and eradicate the flaws. It will help users to do more in less time.
For example, integrating applications for translation, transcription, video clipping, and other productivity applications will help users efficiently collaborate with their remote teams.
There are also many non-technical ways to improve the meeting productivity, like setting clear meeting agendas for the attendees before the meeting, meeting objectives, etc.

4. Enhanced security features

For every organization, there is no compromise for privacy and security. The use of video conferencing has increased popularity in most industries. These sectors are looking for more advanced ways to secure their data against theft. We will indeed find innovative solutions emerging to protect user data and communications against any fraud or hacks.
There are video conferencing solutions that offer multiple authentication levels, system hardening, firewalls, fraud analytics, vulnerability scans, etc. This will become inevitable as with wide-scale use, the possibility of criminal and suspicious activity is also expected to rise in the future.

5. Incorporation of gamification

To boost employee engagement and drive productivity, industries can incorporate game designs into video conferencing platforms. It may include badges, activities, rewards, points, emojis, etc.
For instance, points can be given for attendees based on the first joining, attendance, engagement, etc. This trend will continue as companies and platforms are becoming more sensitive towards the monotony of remote working. Therefore they will look to include more game-like design elements in meetings. As it will bring in a new dimension of opportunity to reward productivity and boost employee engagement, video conferencing could evolve and enhance a lot more game-like in its presentation.

The future of meetings

Video conferencing has evolved and is here to stay. It will transform the remote workforce and help the dispersed teams to stay connected on the go.
The conventional meeting rooms with their sophisticated furniture are gradually becoming a memory of the past, and virtual reality is slowly replacing them. COVID-19 has pushed us to move faster towards the new norm of collaboration remotely; hence video conferencing will become a game-changer in transforming the global workforce and the work culture. Video conferences have undoubtedly become the next-best thing in scenarios where in-person meetings are impossible. After months of adapting and restructuring, it’s unlikely that we’ll ultimately return to the work habits as to how it was before working from home became worldwide.