Whew! After *way* too much putzing around with my video call setup, I've written up all my recs into a guide: benkuhn.net/vc/
The impact has been pretty big—when talking to other people w/ similar setups I've gone 4+ hours without getting tired. Some surprising bits:
1. Open-back headphones made calls WAY less exhausting:
2. Webcams seem nearly pointless—even the best ones probably look worse than the smartphone camera you already have:
3. Using a second monitor for notes + keeping people fullscreen on my primary monitor made it much, much easier to stay present. I was surprised how much of a difference it made to just make the image bigger and keep it visible!
Plus ~10 other tips at the link :)
Lastly, I'm not an audio, video or streaming professional so I found this info hard to navigate and I'm sure I missed stuff—let me know so I can improve the guide!
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