22.01.09
Experiencing Cisco’s ‘Telepresence’
- Cisco, Internet, Telepresence -
By Marjorie Gorospe
INQUIRER.net
IMAGINE talking to someone in a conference room, but that person is in a different country, in a different time zone. Sounds familiar? Well, if you’re used to online chats and web cameras, this technology might not be that impressive until you see it “live.”
Telepresence combines several technologies that allow you and remote participants to conduct virtual conference as if you’re in one room. Sounds like science fiction?
It is a virtual “in-person experience,” and aims to be life-like because it uses high-definition streaming video, high-quality audio that creates a more interactive environment.
Cisco’s telepresence is designed to let people use other non-verbal means to communicate, such as gestures.
