Origins of Zoom and Video Conferencing - Digital Communication Overview, Explained with History

Learn about the history of Zoom and video conferencing, get a basic overview, its history, it's present, it's future, and more!

00:00 Intro
00:20 1844 Telegraph
01:11 1927 Video Call
01:40 1960s Digital Age
05:55 Zoom Founded
07:34 COVID-19
08:53 Future of Zoom
09:20 Outro

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[TeXplaiNIT]

Hi all – I worked on a new visual timeline system for this one; forgive me if it’s a bit wonky. Have a great one!

[davidturcotte]

Zoom blew up in 2020 because the news wouldnt stop talking about them.