HD Changes the Face of Telepresence Today

Recent innovations in HD video conferencing make it possible to sit across the table from someone across the globe.

The new benchmark for collaborative communications has arrived: HD (high definition) video conferencing. HD uses a higher number of pixels (720p) at 30 frames per second (30 fps), resulting in a more realistic conferencing experience.

HD video conferencing delivers greater clarity, sharper images, richer colors, and smoother motion. This breakthrough in quality has contributed to enhancements in a groundbreaking telecommunications offering called telepresence which is setting new standards for virtual meetings.

Wainhouse Research, an independent market research firm specializing in unified communications and rich media conferencing, defines telepresence as "a video conferencing experience that creates the illusion that the remote participants are in the same room with you." Wainhouse further describes the result as an extremely life-like virtual meeting made possible by the careful arrangement and integration of furniture, appointments, and HD conferencing technologies.

An ultra high-end conferencing solution designed for executives who want to cut down on travel while still enjoying the benefits of productive face-to-face meetings, telepresence allows users to simply walk into an operational video conference without having to interact with the technology.

The telepresence market is now exploding with new offerings. We would like to compare the notable and key features, as well as the prices of the leading telepresence solutions available on the market today. Each telepresence offering discussed here offers a seamless, surprisingly realistic video conferencing experience utilizing technology that is transparent to the user.

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