Zoom Escaper will free you from video call nightmares Zoom Escaper will free you from video call nightmares

This free web widget gives you access to a variety of noises that you can use as a plausible excuse for why you need to hang up on a video call immediately These sound effects include a dog barking, a baby crying, and even one that distorts the audio to simulate a bad Internet connection

Most of the sound effects included in the Zoom Escaper seem like a pretty decent excuse to disconnect a Zoom call, but as for the baby crying, you first have to convince your colleagues that there is a baby

However, the included urination sound effects are unlikely to have any effect beyond being introduced to the HR department

Installing Zoom Escaper is super easy First, download the free audio software known as VB-Audio This will allow you to route audio through the Zoom Escaper website From there, all you have to do is change the audio output on the Zoom itself and apply your favorite effects

The widget was created by Sam Lavigne, who has a reputation for creating quirky web applications, including one that scans your PC for Zoom and automatically deletes it

He has also created websites that force your computer to run hot and slow to reduce your productivity and give you an excuse to take time off work

In an interview with The Verge, Lavigne described the purpose behind his web program as "intentional slowdown, productivity and output reduction, and self-mutilation"

We have not yet tested Zoom Escaper ourselves, but we have a team meeting later today and will report back if there are more crying babies than usual