Activities you can do with your friends online during ECQ

Vivo encourages people to explore ways to virtually bond with friends during lockdown, through fun and interactive group game apps available on their smartphones.

It’s been more than a month since we last had the freedom to do and go anywhere we want. With the continuous extension of ECQ and a possibility of it being extended after May 15, this leaves us longing for human connection with our friends and coworkers. But who says you can’t have fun with them over the internet?

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Here are 5 online activities to help you virtually bond with people close to your heart:

Houseparty

Haven’t downloaded Houseparty? Well gather up the gang and download the multi-purpose video calling app that would allow you to play fun in-app games. Impress your friends and unleash your inner artist with a round of “Quick Draw.” If you want to prove that you’re the wittiest in the group, try “Chips and Guac,” or show off your stock knowledge with “Trivia”, and laugh your heads off with a game of “Heads Up!”

Actual conversations

Quarantine or not, we often use video call apps to talk to friends and relative, check up on each other, and maybe even play “Never have I ever” or “Two truths one lie” to get to know them better. You can try breaking the awkward virtual conversation barrier by getting a few “shots” in and make it a fun “e-numan”, but only if you stocked up on alcohol before the quarantine.

Netflix party

Do you miss heading to the cinemas to catch the latest flicks? Or simply just watching a film with friends and feel at home? Then try this Netflix Party extension on Google Chrome. This allows you to stream your favorite Netflix shows and movies together with friends. What makes it better is whatever you’re watching will be synchronized across all devices in the party–so you need not worry about playing or pausing at the same time.

YouTube party

Much like Netflix party, Google Chrome also has an extension that allows users to stream YouTube videos together. Pretend that it’s gala night and head over to “The Shows Must Go On” YouTube channel to catch free Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals every Saturday. To crank things up, don a gala night outfit and flaunt your style.

Virtual photoshoot

If you feel like exploring new things, invite your friends to try out the latest social media trend of “virtual photoshoots”. Doll yourself up, look for a fitting background and pose like your life depended on it. Quality shouldn’t be a problem as long as you’re using a vivo phone. Its back and front cameras create consistent high quality images–making for a worry-free virtual photoshoot.