Telepresence: Fact or fiction?

The director of the Videoconferencing and Managed Services Area of Charmex International, Candido Moreno, argues in this article that the promise of the imminent future in the world of videoconferencing is telepresence, already converted into a means to facilitate a more realistic interaction between people who are not in the same physical location.

Technology evolves, maybe too fast to assimilate it. Let's think for a moment about how we worked ago. 20 years - it's not that long- and we will realize how different our reality is and, consequently, our current way of life.

What would a work day be like without email?, mobile or internet?. The answer is simple: totally different from what we are used to. However, We worked normally and businesses were running. Technology and telecommunications have evolved at a frenetic pace in recent years., allowing the emergence of tools that allow us to be connected at any time and anywhere in the world.

Focusing on telephony, We see that it has experienced a great change when we see that the classic analog voice calls can now be made using IP voice. The server and electronic architecture that was located in our facilities is now hosted in the cloud. Videoconferencing takes on a new dimension and becomes another communication channel that allows us to be connected and present virtually..

Feeling of realism

Nevertheless, Let's delve deeper into the evolution of this last term, the video conference: This tool is setting a new work trend and, inside this, a new concept appears, telepresence. But, what does it really mean? Telepresence brings us closer to true virtual reality, our remote meetings become the closest thing to being physically in the same room. The dimensions of the people are real size and, really, we get to feel that we are face to face with our interlocutor.

The environment of the telepresence room is essential to create this sensation and both the furniture and the background of the room are similar in all locations, thus creating the effect of continuity. The sound is really good, The image shown is Full HD resolution, and it is really difficult to distinguish if the person is behind glass or coming from a monitor. The cameras are located to view the panoramic view of our room.

In addition, Automation is one of the main premises in a telepresence room, in which the user has a touch screen that allows it to be used intuitively. Connecting via telepresence is as simple as pressing a button on our screen. The lighting, the monitors that are installed on our table, that allow you to display PC data, The curtains and power control of the system are managed using the touch screen. We are talking about a different concept to the classic video conference, much more advanced and innovative.