Teliris, a provider of videoconferencing systems, has what it calls the first touch-surface computer and electronic whiteboard for telepresence.
Marketed as Teliris InterAct TouchTable and Teliris InterAct TouchWall, the offerings allow far-flung telepresence participants to go beyond seeing and hearing each other by letting them "pass" documents or photographs to each other—as though they were physical objects. A YouTube video showing the technology has been posted. Search "Teleris TouchTable."
"Telepresence delivers a truly immersive environment," said Teliris CEO Marc Trachtenberg. "Now, Teliris delivers the collaboration tools to fully replicate the dynamics of a face-to-face meeting. This will change the way people think about what telepresence can deliver and multiplies the value."
The touch computer, similar to Microsoft's Surface offering, is deployed horizontally or vertically, and allows presentations of documents, video, and audio to be shared across multiple locations instantaneously.
The Teliris InterAct TouchTable is available in two-person segments that are fully built into
Teliris Telepresence conference tables. Teliris InterAct TouchWall is available as a 110-inch-diagonal component. Customers can assemble pieces to form large walls.
The Teliris InterAct Easel, also touch-controlled and instantaneous, enables users to create, edit, and share content on a virtual flipchart or whiteboard. Teliris maintains telepresence installations in more than 26 countries. For more, visit
www.teliris.com.
Originally published Nov. 10, 2008