I have been facing this issue endlessly. I really connect with the point of limiting down the meetings in the first place.
I am actually working on a product to do just that. It's called vlokit (https://vlokit.com). It helps you cut down on or skip zoom meetings. You can use it to video chat with your team, instead. It's the fastest way to discuss what's on your mind. While saving hours on your calendar.
We've had some interesting feedback in the beta phase. Not everyone has been comfortable with the idea of using video/audio. But teams that have, they've really enjoyed how non-interruptive it is.
Another thing I have noticed is that in a group meeting, you are not actually having 1 meeting with everyone in the group. But rather, you are having multiple individual meetings simultaneously. It is a weird meeting dynamic that is unnatural to the way we are use to in real life.
I think VR might fix these issues. The problem isn't necessarily lag, but spacial awareness and sound. With 3D sound and a representation of everyone in a virtual space, it might become a lot easier to have proper group conversations.
I am actually working on a product to do just that. It's called vlokit (https://vlokit.com). It helps you cut down on or skip zoom meetings. You can use it to video chat with your team, instead. It's the fastest way to discuss what's on your mind. While saving hours on your calendar.
We've had some interesting feedback in the beta phase. Not everyone has been comfortable with the idea of using video/audio. But teams that have, they've really enjoyed how non-interruptive it is.
What do you think?