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Can holograms and avatars replace Zoom video calls? Source:BBC.COM Video meetings are now a permanent part of our work lives. Are there new solutions that can take out some of the agony? Few things strike fear in the hearts of millions of workers quite like the phrase, Let’s hop on a quick Zoom call. After months of sitting in front of the camera, looking at colleagues in Brady Bunch-style boxes, workers are tired of video meetings – and tired from them, too. Although virtual meetings are, for most office jobs, a necessary evil, they’re also a drain on our energy and sense of connection, and, in some instances, even contribute to workplace inequality. For some, the impending return to office means screens will finally be replaced by long-forgotten conference tables. Most workers, however, will return to a new hybrid and remote ecosystem where screens continue linking employees across the country. So, is it back behind ...