Video calling is a unique way of communicating where the user can connect orally and visually with other people, no matter how far away they are.

Video calls make work-at-home productivity more effective.

Video calls are more meaningful and better than phone calls.

With video calls there is better communication than with other means of communication because it is simultaneous when talking to more than one person at the same time.

Video calls are more expensive than other means of communication.

Video calls are more difficult to be compatible on different devices.

Video calls are less fluid than face-to-face conversations.

Video calls are certainly another step forward in the world of communication that should be taken into account, both in the work and personal environment.

Several applications are available for video calls:

One tool that enables effective and secure video calls is Microsoft Teams from Office 365. This tool enables clear and efficient communication by allowing you to route the application directly to your preferred telecommunications providers.

Meet Now is a Microsoft tool that makes it easier to create video meetings. With Meet Now you can create and join the video call from your browser.

Group FaceTime calls can involve up to 32 people. It should be noted that this tool is only available to those with Apple devices. Video calls are end-to-end encrypted.

It allows video calls of up to 100 participants in its free mode, although without paying they are limited to 40 minutes. You need to register to create a call, and you can join it via its website, or its applications for Android and iOS. As for its options, it allows screen sharing and joining from a phone line in voice version, desktop and application sharing, or call recording.

Due to the health problem caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, video calls are currently the best form of communication available. Since "non-communication can affect mood, increase stress or produce feelings of depersonalisation", according to experts, video calls have provided a way to communicate and feel closer to family members.