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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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When it comes to video conferencing, webcams and digital video cameras are the first thing which comes into mind. A video conferencing camera is not as popular as a webcam. But in some cases a video conferencing camera is sufficient enough to appease your needs. It is discussed below in detail.As said earlier, both the video conferencing camera and webcam serve a common purpose. The choice between them depends completely on your needs. Video conferencing cameras are fundamentally wide angle cameras that are designed to produce images of high resolution.These cameras have their own personal lighting and make. The results they produce will surely make you proud and felicitous.Video conferencing cameras provide better picture as compared to a webcam i.e. sharper and faster images. These cameras are available at a variable price range which is in between $250 to a $1000.There are various manufacturers of digital video cameras in the market. But, when it comes to top quality camera manufacturers then the choice limits to only a few. Here we will mention some of the top-notch features of a high quality video conferencing camera.A wide angle is by par the most liked feature. It allows you to assimilate an entire picture even if you are somewhere in a corner of the room and are roaming around and talking. The other conferencing members will see you and hear you like all of you share a common room at that time.You will be able to make even an eye contact with the other conferencing members as if they are physically present in front of you.Actually, the use of a video conferencing camera depends on the type of conferencing which you would have. If video quality is not a deep concern for you, then a lower end webcam will suffice your needs. But, for a greater quality of video you will need a high-end webcam or a digital video camera.If your needs consist of more than one person on the camera then, you must go for a digital video camera having capabilities of tilt/pan/zoom.The quality which firewire video camera possess is simply unquestionable. You will be amazed by the image quality these camera provide. Additionally, you are able to see the details of products and items which normal webcams are unable to provide.Hence, a video conferencing camera is a better choice for a high quality video conference. You must first reckon your needs and budget and then discover a digital video camera which is most suited for you.

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