<story><title>The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings</title><url>https://doi.apa.org/fulltext/2021-77825-003.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>sundvor</author><text>I&amp;#x27;ve put some effort into my setup in the past 24 months; multiple Elgato and Hue lights, a Streamdeck for macros and scene control, condenser microphone on an arm with an audio interface, OBS studio etc.&lt;p&gt;I am not a streamer, but I&amp;#x27;m likely set up like one; I&amp;#x27;ve studied their methods of light and composition, and learned a lot.&lt;p&gt;I have some serious scarring from facial surgery decades past, and being able to control the light and setup has made a big difference in overcoming issues related to this; it has really helped put myself forward in the best light (pun intended). In this area of exclusively working from home, it was one worth spending effort on. I&amp;#x27;m happy to put my (ugly) face in there, and really don&amp;#x27;t mind the virtual office.&lt;p&gt;(Fun fact my camera is &amp;quot;only&amp;quot; a Logitech StreamCam, but the lighting makes such a difference. The ability to bring up and down the meetings with a single macro button on the Streamdeck is also invaluable.)</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>dont__panic</author><text>In all fairness, I just spent a couple of weeks looking into webcams, and I ended up getting a Logitech StreamCam as well -- I almost got a Brio, but from what I can tell, really nice 60fps 1080p on the StreamCam looks better than 4K 30fps on the Brio.&lt;p&gt;I really like the StreamCam so far, and I would say it&amp;#x27;s probably the best camera on the market right now for all-purpose video usage (not quite as expensive as the top tier, but 95% of the way there in quality; better looking than the C920&amp;#x2F;30 webcams you see around a lot of offices).&lt;p&gt;Ditto on lighting though. I don&amp;#x27;t use any kind of video-specific lighting, but just putting more lamps on my desk has made a world of difference. And I think the backlighting effect also makes my monitors less stressful on my eyes.</text></comment>
<story><title>The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings</title><url>https://doi.apa.org/fulltext/2021-77825-003.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>sundvor</author><text>I&amp;#x27;ve put some effort into my setup in the past 24 months; multiple Elgato and Hue lights, a Streamdeck for macros and scene control, condenser microphone on an arm with an audio interface, OBS studio etc.&lt;p&gt;I am not a streamer, but I&amp;#x27;m likely set up like one; I&amp;#x27;ve studied their methods of light and composition, and learned a lot.&lt;p&gt;I have some serious scarring from facial surgery decades past, and being able to control the light and setup has made a big difference in overcoming issues related to this; it has really helped put myself forward in the best light (pun intended). In this area of exclusively working from home, it was one worth spending effort on. I&amp;#x27;m happy to put my (ugly) face in there, and really don&amp;#x27;t mind the virtual office.&lt;p&gt;(Fun fact my camera is &amp;quot;only&amp;quot; a Logitech StreamCam, but the lighting makes such a difference. The ability to bring up and down the meetings with a single macro button on the Streamdeck is also invaluable.)</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>aantix</author><text>Where do you position your camera so it both looks like you&amp;#x27;re making eye contact yet you can see your screen&amp;#x2F;audience?</text></comment>