For family to friends, five apps to alleviate your social isolation in times of COVID-19

The Coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent 21-day lockdown are deeply affecting our lives; as all of us are now stuck at home, working or not working, to prevent the spread of this virus.

Being confined to our homes has inevitably spurred a widespread feeling of loneliness and uncertainty among all people. Thankfully, the Internet and social media is working and is able to connect us with our friends and families.

One of the best ways to get over this social isolation while being stuck at home is to use some popular apps together with our friends, families, and office.

Here’s a list of some recommendations:

Zoom

Zoom is a free tool for meetings, usually for work. Before the pandemic crisis, it was mostly used in the business world, but it has since become the “darling” for live video chats between friends and family, as it allows up to 1,000 video participants in the single meeting.

As most people are still working from home, Zoom has emerged as a great option for face-to-face communications among home office teams nowadays.

Houseparty

Houseparty – Available free for Android, iOS and iPadOS users, Houseparty is owned by Epic Games, developer of “Fortnite”.

The app allows “online meeting” with friends, making it possible to chat through video, play in groups, take tests, among other resources, which gets this social distancing lit.

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Nike Training Club

Available for both Android and iOS users, the Nike Training Club is a wellness app that brings almost 200 workouts available in different groups, such as “muscle group” or “type of training”.

The app’s promise is to replace a face-to-face personal trainer, including creating personalized workouts for each user.

Netflix Party

Netflix Party is a free application on Google Chrome that synchronizes the consumption of Netflix content on different computers and accounts. It’s “Let’s watch it together” of the digital age.

Netflix Party maintains simultaneous sessions across screens, even when the server of one of those involved fails, and also creates a chat that allows you to continue conversations while the movie or TV series is playing.

Kwai

Available for free for Android and iOS users, Kwai is a popular video-sharing app allowing you to watch, create and share fun videos directly from your smartphone.

These videos are short duration and range from several seconds to a few minutes. A lot of Kwai’s content is based on memes, music and challenges which allow users to engage with other people.