

It's also easier now than it was back in 2010, when Skype began offering group video calls for up to 10 people. Online videoconferencing may be familiar to corporate office workers, but for everyone else, there's suddenly a much clearer need. Sprinkle said she hadn't really used group chats before and wasn't sure what to expect, but now she and her friends are planning to do it again weekly while they're mostly stuck inside at home to try to slow the spread of the pandemic through social distancing.ĭigital hangouts are up for a historic moment as people around the world search for ways to connect with friends and family without leaving their homes.
