Video calling has gone mainstream: It’s now as common as traditional phone calls once were, often replacing them in both personal and professional communications. Apps like Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp and Microsoft Teams are woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Not only that, but video calling has become a crucial technology for bringing remote colleagues together and getting real-time feedback. In just a few decades’ time, the internet has made it possible to chat, call or videoconference with friends, family and colleagues anywhere in the world that has an internet connection. But few people stop to think about the…

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