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A short definition of “telepresence” for the uninitiated: It’s the closest thing to virtual reality for business meetings and distance learning (or “videoconferencing on steroids and acid,” depending on the age of the audience).
A more formal definition: It’s a visual collaboration environment that addresses the human factors of participants, and attempts to replicate, as closely as possible, an in-person experience.
Telepresence spaces are rooms, installations, and “experiences” built by companies like Cisco Systems Inc., Digital Video Enterprises, Musion, Polycom, TelePresence Tech, and Teliris, and are connected in real time to a similar site somewhere else in the world, where the remote participants are life-sized with fluid motion, accurate flesh tones, and superb acoustics. The result is an experience that feels like you’re sitting in the same room with someone on the other side of the globe, or watching a life-sized version of someone on stage.
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The Washington, D.C.-based American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported that the February Architecture Billings Index rating was 35.3, up from 33.3 in January.
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To stimulate new visions for the industry, the Intl. Council of Shopping Centers invites industry professionals to dare to dream and envision what the architectural innovations of the shopping center of the future will be as part of its “Future Image” Architecture Competition.
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Sysco Foods’ Headquarters is Largest LEED Gold New Construction Project in Houston
This 595,600-square-foot corporate office complex serves as a sustainable benchmark for Greater Houston.Read more »
Traditional cookie-cutter meeting spaces in big brand hotels are facing hearty competition from smaller players – the boutique segment. These little hospitality gems offer similar experiences for meeting goers.
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Making the Most of Meeting Spaces
Can’t live with them; can’t live without them. In a word: Meetings. Yes, they are an essential tool in any company's success, albeit a trying one at times, but making the most of meeting spaces need not be a headache nor expensive. Read more »
A new line of stainless steel security bollards, featuring an internal locking mechanism, is now available from Cal Pipe Security Bollards.
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The new DTV-free SWM6000 Smart Spectrum wireless microphone system from Sabine is destined to provide relief for wireless users.
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The CVC 300 is ideal for use in applications that require the integration of devices with component video output, into RGB-based AV-system designs.
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EnOcean Technology Sets a New Standard for Lighting
19th-Century Jail Becomes 21st-Century Hotel
Passive Ventilation for Aggressive Energy Savings
Biomimicry: Nature's Lessons
Selecting a Wireless Security System
USGBC Earns LEED Platinum for New HQ
Portola Valley Town Center is a Model of Energy-Efficient, Climate-Friendly Design (AT News)
Former Baltimore Church Renovated into Educational Facility (AT News)
Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center Optimizes Energy Performance (AT News)
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