Telepresence
"Here's looking at you, kid"
You might wonder why anyone would want to introduce the concept of Telepresense with a quote from the movie classic Casablanca. Yet, the scene when Humphrey Bogart says goodbye to Ingrid Bergman at the airport , captures perfectly the essence of Telepresence: eye-to-eye contact.
Of all the ways we communicate and interact with people, eye contact is the most powerful. How we look at other people, meet their gaze and look away can make all the difference between an effective encounter and one that leads to embarrassment or even rejection. Whether it's a loving gaze, hostile stare, nervous glance or a refusal to look altogether, the contact of the eyes (or lack thereof) reveals the interest in the situation, instils trust, and even narrows the physical gap between individuals.
Telepresence is an innovative new video conferencing technology that permits eye-to-eye contact between two or more individuals. By combining high definition video, rich audio and interactive elements, it delivers a unique, two-way visual communication experience. Life-size images of people who appear to share the meeting space as if at a table and are able to look into each others eyes. Even though continents apart, it feels like everybody is in the same room. The remote interactions are just as natural and effective as in-person communication. In fact, it seems that Telepresence brings each person closer to the important people, places and events in their personal and professional lives.
To learn more about Telepresence and the positive impact it could have on your business communications, please review the documents below and contact one of our communication specialists.
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Further Information |
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| >> Wainhouse Research: "Telepresence 2007 - Overview" | |
| >> Wainhouse Research: "Telepresence 2007 - Technology Elements" | |
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The Video Promise Land?Due to the uneven history that video conferencing technologies have had over the years, little attention has been given to the promise of video. Telepresence, offering “life-size” high definition video, CD quality audio, increased interactivity and 100% reliability due to the latest IP network technology, appears to be the next video promise land. True or not true? Sage Research has recently surveyed 239 descision makers and qualified the benefits that organisations expect from TelePresence. |
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No question, Telepresence is much talked about and has renewed the interest in video conferencing. Many vendors have invested in developing Telepresence solutions. |
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| >> | Polycom RPX |
| >> | Cisco TelePresence |
| >> | Teliris |
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