The feature was reportedly bringing students back to reality in lectures across campuses everywhere. Following an increase in reports of low-participation Zoom calls, the popular video-conferencing application Zoom is rolling out a new update that will allow video hosts to ask attendees to use a mouse to confirm that they are still watching the Zoom call. A team of researchers began to develop the pilot program in early January. They cited inspiration from the popular video streaming service Netflix, who had already found great success with adding the function to their site. Leaders in the field of higher education noted the need for this update following reports from students and teachers. Students and teachers alike commented on the struggle of attending back to back classes, and attending class up to the hour.