Is 3D video conferencing a myth or reality?
I recently stumbled across the news that Google had apparently invented “3D video conferencing for notebooks and beyond” but I could not actually validate the source of this claim (there is no record...
View ArticleDeploying Business Video: An alternate 5 Steps to Success
Roberto De La Mora, at Cisco blogs, published a post yesterday, “Deploying Business Video: 5 Steps to Success“. In the post he asks if readers agree with his 5 Steps. Well in the spirit of discussion,...
View ArticleWeekly round-up: Video communications news to 17th Feb
This is my first round-up post for recent news in video communications. This edition covers; Tata, AT&T, Cisco, Polycom, Google, Twitter, Apple and more. I hope to do this weekly, and most of what...
View ArticleTelepresence planning series: Understand the potential budget ranges
This post is the second of an eight part telepresence planning series, and provides guidance on the potential budget ranges of a telepresence solution. Last week I covered the solution types and...
View ArticleTelepresence planning series: Understand the potential project timelines
This post is the third week of an eight part telepresence planning series, and provides guidance on the potential project timelines for a telepresence solution. Last week I covered the potential budget...
View ArticleWhy video conference rooms fail – acoustics
The effectiveness of room based video conferencing is dramatically influenced by how the room is designed. Poor acoustics is a common reason why the experience falls short. The above image is taken...
View ArticleWhy video conference rooms fail – omitting a content screen in larger rooms
The effectiveness of room based video conferencing is dramatically influenced by how the room is designed. Omitting a screen to display shared content is a common reason why the experience falls short...
View ArticleWhy video conference rooms fail – poor lighting
The effectiveness of room based video conferencing is dramatically influenced by how the room is designed. Poor lighting is a common reason why the experience falls short. The above image is taken...
View ArticleWeekly round-up: Video and telephony news to 18th March
Over the past week news from Bluejeans, Skype, TelyHD, Vidtel and Samsung caught my eye. I’ve also started to capture interesting photos of video conferencing on a “Show us your VC” page. An...
View ArticleTelepresence planning series: Understand the market
This post is the forth of an eight part telepresence planning series, and provides guidance on the understanding the telepresence market. Last post I covered the potential timelines for a telepresence...
View ArticleImprove your video conferencing ROI by surveying users and analysing...
Surveying your users, existing or potential, and analysing performance indicators, is an effective method for increasing the Return on Investment (ROI) of your organisations video conferencing...
View ArticleTelepresence planning series: understanding solution types
This post provides a high level understanding on the types of a telepresence solution. This is important as the remainder of this series will refer to the types and components defined in this section....
View ArticleIs 3D video conferencing a myth or reality?
I recently stumbled across the news that Google had apparently invented “3D video conferencing for notebooks and beyond” but I could not actually validate the source of this claim (there is no record...
View ArticleVideo conferencing end user experience
I recently had to review the end user experience, and suggest recommendations, for the video conferencing service within a global business. As with any review, I needed a baseline definition of what I...
View ArticleThe new Prysm Videowall for video conferencing is a compromise
Prysm recently extended the technology it uses to provide awesome video walls to provide a room solution for video conferencing. The resultant Collaboration Videowall Solution looks impressive, but it...
View ArticlePresenting “weather style” over video conferencing, very effective
I recently experienced an immersive video conference where a participant was superimposed over the content they were presenting. The effect was identical to the weather forecast presented on TV. Just...
View ArticleWill Sabre triumph where others have failed, and convert your travel bookings...
I was recently reminded of an approach of converting travel bookings into video conferencing bookings. The approach works when you have a travel booking service that will make users aware of video...
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