Center-of-room Intelligent Cameras
(360° Cameras with AI)
It is one of the oldest conundrums when designing rooms for video communication; where to place the camera?
Above the screen, below the screen, front wall, back wall…..?
The issue of getting everyone in view without giving remote users either a “bird’s eye view” of the room by having the camera too high, or half the room participants hidden by whoever is at the front when the camera is too low. This has changed with the advent of a smart 360° Camera.
Anyone watching how Microsoft are developing Teams and their philosophy when it comes to future requirements of the platform will have noticed that one-word features again and again… INCLUSIVITY. Certainly, this is at the core of Front Row in terms of current features (video layout and 21:9 aspect ratio screens) and future functionality (such as spatial audio and Cloud IntelliFrame).
The real breakthrough is that this new breed of cameras capture in-room participants individually in the video gallery, with active speaker tracking and 360-degree panoramic whole-room view.
See and be seen
Before and after the power of a 360 camera
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The cameras will even track the names of in room users of an MTR, just like remote users are tracked.
Different hardware vendors have approached the problem in different ways, Logitech for instance use and additional centre of room camera (with a slightly limited 315° field of view Cameras), where as Yealink, Owl and Toucan all employ a single 360° Camera.
Logitech Sight
Table Camera With Intelligent Framing
Sight is a camera that can be used with the Logitech Rally Bar or Rally Bar Mini to provide a frontal view of the meeting participants at the table. It is seamless in integration with all major video conferencing solutions.
Sight enhances the user experience for hybrid meetings by capturing audio and video further into the room, making remote participants feel more engaged.
Whether you are a large conference or a small team meeting: Sight ensures that every participant can contribute with the same clarity and is heard and seen.
Yealink SmartVision 60
360° all-in-one conferencing camera
With 360° coverage and central perspective, no one in the room is hidden from view. The all-new 10K camera delivers stunning images. Remote attendees can now get a more inclusive meeting experience even when they are not there.
The Multi-Stream People Feed feature, which provides individual video feeds of up to four in-room active speakers whilst also showcasing the panoramic view of the room allows everyone at the conference table to appear front facing on the screen.
The voice and face recognition feature allows remote and in-room participants to connect better by associating names with faces and speeches.
With two sets of multi-functional microphones, the Yealink SmartVision 60 easily covers a 20-foot (6m) audio pickup radius from all angles in medium rooms.
Meeting Owl 3
Create an immersive hybrid meeting experience in any space with the intelligent 360° camera, mic and speaker that gets smarter over time.
Toucan Connect
A 360 video conferencing system
The Toucan Video Conference System 360° is a complete conference solution. With 4 omnidirectional microphones and AI intelligent speaker tracking everyone in the room can be seen and heard clearly.
Featuring echo and noise cancellation, a full 360° camera, a 5W speaker, and a simple plug-and-play interface, this conference system will ensure seamless team meetings but is also great for solo meetings with the ability to simply focus on one person.
