An ultimate guide to designing better video grids for video conferencing applications

Video calling/ conferencing is becoming more and more popular as a form of communication. It offers a high level of engagement, good visual quality and also increases the level of trust.

When it comes to designing a video conferencing platform, there are many indispensable elements to take into account. A lot of the intricacies that go into making flexible grids for future expansion and scalability can be difficult to manage. I’m going to provide you with some helpful tips on how these things are done so you know just what to watch out for in this type of project.

Setting principles

1. Modular

Modular video grid acts as a separate plug & play module that can become part of your project. Product, Design, and Tech (PDT) teams also have to deal with many moving parts. They can ideate, implement, analyze and integrate modular designs into the current project at ease.

2. Scalable

As the whole grid works as a plug-and-play module, it is easy to scale the grid in different dimensions for large subsets. No matter what platform you’re designing, whether it’s just two people using the platform or a large team connecting on an interface level, it should…