July 2, 2009
A cheaper version of HP’s Halo telepresence technology in the works, according to HP researchers in a briefing from Palo Alto, Calif. to the HP Halo room in Mississauga, Ont. WITH VIDEO
As enterprises cut travel budgets and consider alternatives such as Web and videoconferencing to replace face-to-face meetings, telepresence continues to remain a technology for the elite.
Hewlett-Packard Co. is hoping to change this by reducing costs associated with its Halo telepresence technology. The company is working on a new version of Halo that will essentially reduce the cost and make it more affordable for companies, according to Victor Garcia, CTO for HP Canada.
Garcia led a briefing on HP Labs research from the Halo room at HP Canada headquarters in Mississauga, which connected a group of Ontario-based journalists and analysts with researchers and executives at HP corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, CA.
In its current state, Halo is a complete end-to-end system that uses HP hardware, software and services to transform a traditional conference room into a virtual collaboration space. Halo meeting rooms consist of strategically placed cameras, lighting, speakers and furniture to minimize distractions and mirror the other Halo meeting rooms they connect with.
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Tags: Halo Room, HP Canada, HP hardware, info-tech research group, Telepresence technology, Victor Garcia
