As Travel Costs Rise, More Meetings Go Virtual
The New York Times
Jill Smart, an Accenture executive, was skeptical the first time she stepped into her firm’s new videoconferencing room in Chicago for a meeting with a group of colleagues in London. But the videoconferencing technology, known as telepresence, delivered an experience so lifelike, Ms. Smart recalled, that “10 minutes into it, you forget you are not in the room with them.”
Accenture, a technology consulting firm, has installed 13 of the videoconferencing rooms at its offices around the world and plans to have an additional 22 operating before the end of the year.
Accenture figures its consultants used virtual meetings to avoid 240 international trips and 120 domestic flights in May alone, for an annual saving of millions of dollars and countless hours of wearying travel for its workers.
Previously Featured
About Teleliving
TeleLiving is the convergence of next generation technology and services providing a natural conversation human-machine interaction. This disruptive technology will allow for a more comfortable and convenient way to shop, work, learn, and live.
»
Thinking About Tomorrow
Wall Street Journal Online Let’s get this out of the way first — in the next 10 years, no one will travel to work by jet pack or have robot maids that serve dinner. But technology will continue to transform the rituals of everyday life — sometimes in startling ways. Imagine televisions that project 3-D [...]
»
Teleliving Video Presentation
I ran across this video on YouTube that was created by a small group of students for their MIS project. They present an interesting and well thought out argument that looks at both the pros and cons of Teleliving.
»
Philips introduces the 52 inch 3D Display for ultimate 3D stopping power
Philips promises an exciting, entertaining and engaging 3D experience with the introduction of a 52-inch 3D Display at InfoComm 2008 (June 18-20). The 52-inch 3D display, that immediately grabs the attention of the viewer in media-rich environments and creates ultimate 3D stop and holding power, is well positioned for professional use in the digital signage, [...]
»
Troops Learn to Not Offend
Wired Developed by the University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute, the Tactical Language Training Program is different from interactive language programs of the past, which focus solely on spoken language. In Tactical Iraqi, players navigate a set of real-life scenarios by learning a set of Arabic phrases, culturally relevant gestures and taboos. Other titles [...]
»
Holograms May Make 3D Video a Reality
The Star Ledger Forget hi-def TV. That technology is as old as the internet. The next generation of digital entertainment could bring entertainers into your living room as full-sized 3D holograms, bring cell phone voicemails to life with tiny images of callers or bring you face-to-face with Super Mario himself. It’s an exciting time for physicists [...]