Screen-related burnout drove the masses to go back to basics and talk on the phone using Clubhouse—an invite-only audio app that gained milli

Zoom Fatigue & The Rise (and Fall) of Clubhouse

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2021-05-27 21:00:09

Screen-related burnout drove the masses to go back to basics and talk on the phone using Clubhouse—an invite-only audio app that gained millions of new users in weeks. As people start socializing again, the question is, are those numbers sustainable?

Born from the pandemic, Clubhouse has seen a major dip in numbers recently—but big tech companies are still bullishly releasing their own versions of the app. With Zoom fatigue still plaguing millions, the continued push for audio apps makes a lot of sense...

Here we are. 2021: The year of COVID-19, Part 2. Businesses are opening up again little by little, there’s a vaccine-powered light at the end of the tunnel, and although a huge number of people are still working from home using Zoom and the like to hold meetings and interviews, it feels like there’s a massive shift away from using video calls for social purposes.

Eased restrictions and lower death and infection rates can, of course, be credited in large part with that shift, but I think a mass rejection of on-screen face time would’ve occurred even if we were as confined to our homes as we were a year ago.