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Telepresence and Holography / Holograms - November 2008

Editor’s viewpoint on their differences, likenesses and future...

We all just recently viewed an historic CNN holographic interview on an historic Election Night. CNN stated this type of imaging has never been done before on National TV and I believe that. I haven’t seen anything like it. The live interview caught me by surprise and sure had the “wow” factor attached to it didn’t it? Here’s a link to the actual interview.

CNN Hologram Video

The question now has to be asked. Is it Telepresence?

I’m no expert on the subject but I’m going to throw my hat into the ring, go out on a limb and say yes, I believe it is. Although I know many video conferencing purists are rolling their eyes and grabbing their guns right about now with my statement.

While I do know that Telepresence still hasn’t been universally defined (Houston, we have a problem), here’s how I see it…. Broken down to its simplest form - “tele” (through electronic means) and “presence” (present). This is how I’m justifying my opinion by lumping holography and Telepresence together. Just as Telepresence is surely an offshoot of video conferencing, holographic imaging (like we viewed on CNN) surely has to be considered an offshoot of Telepresence. The interviewer was “telepresent” from Chicago and beamed into the CNN Election Headquarters. She was most assuredly - “telepresent”. There was negligible latency, the imaging was fantastic and both interviewers were rehearsed on what they would say. I’ve just recently read that CNN actually “downgraded” the experience to make it “movie” quality and not as good as it could have been. Maybe they thought us mere mortals would be shocked if they showed their complete hand. I have a feeling it was so big to them, they didn’t want it to get upstaged by the historic election. I’m willing to bet we’ll see the “true” power of this technology in the upcoming weeks and months when they can put the pedal to the medal and show it off without having it sidetracked.

What an amazing time for this technology (all differences and opinions aside). Telepresence Doctors, nurses, teachers, schools and healthcare (healthpresence) will benefit from the recent gains in this state-of-the-art industry whether holograms, Telepresence or holography. Airlines also have to see the threat to a portion of their business travel. Hell, who wants go through security and fly to Miami for a two-hour conference when you can look them in the eye via Telepresence?

Beam me up Scotty! Simply amazing…!

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Your Editor and Administrator - L II
"Ride on the Next Plane of Existence" TM

Does your business have job sites scattered all across the country or the globe? Do your employees have to travel hundreds or even thousands of miles to make important meetings, while their expense accounts add up? With advances in technology and reductions in costs, now your business can take advantage of video conferencing, too.

As employees travel great distances away from their normal job sites to attend important meetings, hours of employee productivity are lost. And after you reimburse all of these employees for their travel time, air fare, car rental, hotel, and food, the cost can become astronomical. When you invest in video conferencing capabilities, the equipment can potentially pay for itself in one meeting, depending on your own unique business needs.

How many times have you gathered your employees together, taking them away from their usual job sites, only to realize too late that they have forgotten some important piece of data, or a resource crucial to the success of the meeting? Video conferencing eliminates the worry and hassle associated with traditional travel and meeting options.

And, imagine how relieved the employees of your business will be, to know they no longer have to spend days or even weeks away from home, far from their families. When you invest in video conferencing equipment, you can have important meetings with all the advantages of face to face, instantaneous communication, without any of the disadvantages or hassles.

Video conferencing also allows you to call important meetings without having to spend weeks or even months coordinating, scheduling, and planning. With just a few phone calls, meetings can be set up and conducted, almost at the drop of a hat. This means no more missed opportunities or time wasted waiting for employees to travel.

The equipment needed for your business to take advantage of video conferencing costs much less now than it did only a decade ago. Many businesses are not taking advantage of this technology because they believe it is still too expensive for them.

Ten years ago, video conferencing packages could easily cost as much as $50,000 per site. But now packages are available for less than half of that. Some businesses find the equipment pays for itself after only a few meetings. And some video conferencing providers allow businesses to rent or lease the equipment for monthly payments less than $100.

Because video conferencing integrates video and audio signals, employees are able to see and talk to each other the same as if they were still meeting face to face in the same room. But, they can remain on their regular job sites, with their data, their resources, and ? even more importantly ? their families close at hand.

Video conferencing eliminates costs, headaches, and hassles associated with gathering employees together for important meetings. Big decisions can be reached more quickly, no more hours get lost to travel time, no more money is wasted on traveling expenses, and employees are happier and more productive. Video conferencing benefits everyone involved, but it benefits your bottom line the most of all.

Robert Michael is a writer for A Conferencing which is an excellent place to find conferencing links, resources and articles. For more information go to: http://www.aconferencing.com

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