Warp drive was conceivable, but Star Trek's most speculative technology from 1969 was face-to-face wireless, visual communications.
Today, video is everywhere. Most of my generation puts video conferencing in the same classification as jetpacks - never quite realized as we expected. The younger see it differently, and are confused why audio-only still even exists.
From a technology perspective, the last few years have been great for board rooms and large conference rooms. They are increasingly being outfitted with video conferencing or telepresence systems, which are designed to deliver an immersive experience. However, in most organizations, the small conference rooms and huddle rooms are still struggling along with the telecommunication technologies of the last century. It sure seems like it's time to consider other options.
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There is no UC technology with more excitement right now than video. Not because it is new, because it isn't. Not because it is dominant, because it isn't. Video is transitioning from the periphery to the mainstream of how we communicate. The democratization of video is upon us - and it changes everything. It's the result of camera ubiquity, inexpensive broadband, and smart mobile devices.
Can interop software stop the calls to the A/V guy?
Business users find it hard enough to start a video conference with colleagues in the same enterprise on similar equipment. Add the complication of connecting to another brand of VTC equipment and you can assure the presence of an IT administrator at the meeting (and a few cynical comments from conferees).
Disruptive Video Technologies Hamper the Market, Help Enterprises
Last week, a new company, Highfive, emerged as a video conferencing system provider. I met with Shan Sinha, CEO and Founder, and Dave King, VP of Product Marketing, and they explained why they believe that Highfive is poised to change video. The team at Highfive comes from Google and Apple, and the investors in Highfive are a fairly impressive group and the $17.5M invested so far shows they believe in the concept.
I recently tested the Tely Labs HD Pro small room video system. For those of you who are not aware, Tely Labs is a newer entrant into the enterprise video market and is focused on a camera system that enables small conference rooms. The Tely Labs HD Pro is a relatively small complete video solution that plugs into a monitor/TV using HDMI. It is designed to deliver HD up to 720P (1280x720) for SIP and Skype and 704x586 for H.263. It has a relatively small camera that does not pan or tile, and includes a cover for privacy.
Business communications are moving beyond wired messaging and voice calls to wireless Internet connections with mobile devices that support visual, audio, and video user interfaces. The rapid consumer adoption of mobile smartphones and tablets is dramatically expanding legacy forms of business communications to multimodal unified communications (UC).
Open Visual Communications Consortium (OVCC) just released three new Forrester Consulting reports on the State of B2B Video Communication Market including adoption, perception, and outlook in the B2B space. The reports were commissioned by the OVCC group and are based on a survey of 695 enterprise decision-makers and influencers of video communications. The three reports are: