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Building Cloud Networks
Published in John W. Rittinghouse, James F. Ransome, Cloud Computing, 2017
John W. Rittinghouse, James F. Ransome
Organizations are doing many things to cut costs to free up money to invest in the future through the use of collaborative technologies such as telepresence, unified communications, and IP-connected real estate. Telepresence has vastly simplified the way virtual collaboration takes place, currently offering the most realistic meeting experience and an alternative to traveling for face-to-face meetings with customers, suppliers, and staff as well as other essential partners. Most important, it yields significant reductions in travel costs, improved business productivity, and elimination of travel-induced stress. Consolidation and centralization of communications infrastructure and resources resulting from moving away from legacy communication systems to IP-based unified communications and management systems can result in drastic reductions in PBX lease costs, maintenance costs, and management costs.
Sharing Information
Published in Kirk Hausman, Sustainable Enterprise Architecture, 2011
As network bandwidth increases, so too does the volume of information shared among remote locations. The progress of synchronous communications is just starting to reach the level of sophistication necessary for true remote participation. Two-way communications combining voice, data, video, whiteboards, desktops, and other types of information can create a virtual engagement among remote sites in which all participants gain similar advantages to being physically present. This form of electronically mediated participation, known as telepresence, includes everything from videoconferencing to virtual-reality interaction. Telepresence offerings provide opportunities for greater community involvement, as well as substantial cost savings through reductions in travel and lodging costs necessary for physical participation in meetings at remote sites.
10 Videoconferencing Over Ip
Published in Wes Simpson, Video Over IP, 2013
Telepresence is used to describe very high-quality videoconferencing installations, where users get the impression that they are in the same room as other participants. Telepresence is accomplished through the use of HD cameras and monitors connected in continuous-presence mode and very careful ergonomic design. Particular attention is paid to making the images on each large display appear life-size and to placing the cameras to give the illusion of eye contact between the parties. The illusion is further enhanced through the use of specially designed conference tables, controlled lighting, and the use of very low-delay codecs and networks. Several companies, including HP, have built telepresence systems for internal use and sale to customers.
What Drives Gift-giving Intention in Live Streaming? The Perspectives of Emotional Attachment and Flow Experience
Published in International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 2021
In our study, live scene characteristics include telepresence, instant feedback, interactivity, and entertainment. Telepresence refers to “the experience of presence in an environment by means of a communication medium” (Steuer, 2000, p. 75). It can also be defined as “the feeling of being a part of the phenomenal environment created by a medium” (Kim & Biocca, 1997; Nah et al., 2011; Novak et al., 2000). Telepresence in the present study represents the live scene of live streaming, which makes users feel like they are part of the process. Prior studies suggested that telepresence is an important factor in influencing flow experience (Chen et al., 2000; Hoffman & Novak, 1996; Novak et al., 2000; Zaman et al., 2010). Telepresence helps users to forget the real world and concentrate on the virtual world (Zaman et al., 2010); thereby, users are easier to experience flow. We suggest that live streaming platforms create a new virtual world for users through real-time videos, which enable users to forget the real environment where they exist physically and be involved in the live streaming. Therefore, this study proposes the following hypothesis: H7: Telepresence is positively related to flow experience.