I don't have data, but I strongly suspect it has an impact in the same way audio does. That person who's office is so dark their webcam gets grainy trying to c

I don't have data, but I strongly suspect it has an impact in the same way audio does. That person who's office is so dark their webcam gets grainy trying to compensate just looks less professional. Like it or not, videoconferencing is becoming more and more a professional skill, and part of that skill is being able to get decent audio and video quality. > there's a window with bright objects visible behind it that screws with the auto balance on the webcam 2 hours a day is a distant concern On the other hand, those are the only two hours a day where you have anything approximating in-person contact with your coworkers. Those two hours probably have an outsized effect on what your coworkers think of you.