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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

A video conference is a way for you to telecommunicate with other branches in your business. It is a two-way interaction with video and audio communications. This means you will be able to see the people you are speaking with rather than staring at a phone. You have to perform these conferences simultaneously. In other words, you are preparing to go online at the exact same time as your counterparts. Video conferencing solutions to business matters are important for you to get your work done without having to fly every time you need to speak with another coworker.

There are different video conferencing solutions available to you. You can choose HD, IP, Polycom, or even PC video conferencing. These systems will allow you to communicate immediately and with a high resolution. First, video conferencing is based on an IP, LAN, Wan, or Broadband system. Depending on which system you choose you may only have one choice in equipment or at least resolution. The IP network works off of an Internet Provider Server. This means you are using your IP address to send information. You may wish to have a private network to make the speeds faster. The other type of systems is actually your Internet service provider. A broadband connection is one of the highest speeds on the Internet. LAN or Wan are typically wireless connections, although they do not have to be. You need to make sure that you have enough bandwidth to stabilize the connection.

When you are using video conference equipment, you are essential online with a connection. This means that you have to have enough speed to hold the connection while you use the applications. Part of video conferencing solutions is to make sure that you have the connection you need for the programs or applications you will be using. If you need video to see everyone, video to show a presentation or to send information the connection has to be strong enough.

You will also want to have the correct camera equipment to send the video. Video conferencing solutions or systems require you to have a high-resolution camera or HD camera to make sure that your pictures are coming in clear on the other end as well as your end. You will also need to have a conferencing provider to help you establish the connection. This means they offer security, solutions to problems, and the network to get your conferencing equipment up and running.

MR ANTHONY D ROBINSON owns and operates http://www.bettervideoconferencing.com Video Conferencing

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