So, in reality, those who had cameras on were potentially participating less than those not using cameras. 'And that fatigue correlated to less voice and less engagement during meetings. 'When people had cameras on or were told to keep cameras on, they reported more fatigue than their non-camera using counterparts,' Gabriel said.

Having a professional background and looking ready, or keeping children out of the room are among some of the pressures.'Īfter a four-week experiment involving 103 participants and more than 1,400 observations, Gabriel and her colleagues found that it is indeed more tiring to have your camera on during a virtual meeting. 'But there's also a lot of self-presentation pressure associated with being on camera. 'There's always this assumption that if you have your camera on during meetings, you are going to be more engaged,' Gabriel said.

Gabriel's research, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, looks at the role of cameras in employee fatigue and explores whether these feelings are worse for certain employees. New research conducted by Allison Gabriel, McClelland Professor of Management and Organizations and University Distinguished Scholar in the University of Arizona Eller College of Management, suggests that the camera may be partially to blame.

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