Virtual meeting stories

PFU Limited has unveiled its RICOH 360 Meeting Hub, an all-in-one device to transform virtual meetings, aiming to create an in-room experience for remote participants.

Future Market Insights (FMI) has released new research showing the virtual event platforms market is expected to grow to USD$17.05 billion by the end of 2028.

Two years since the pandemic, a key learning is this: Hybrid work cannot simply be a buzzword that is thrown around and only practised when convenient.

New research from Natural Paint Co. has found that 74% of Kiwis prefer seeing a natural background behind people during video meetings.

RingCentral introduces new features for RingCentral MVP to address challenges faced by workers in a hybrid world.

Dubber acquires AI transcription service provider Notiv for A$6.6m, boosting its own AI programme and adding new revenue-generating services.

LogMeIn has announced a new administrative portal for its unified communications and collaboration (UCC) product, GoToConnect.

Slack announces a new range of features, focusing on a ‘Digital First’ approach to working with Huddles, Video, Voice and Screen recordings, and Slack Atlas.

Research reveals a significant disparity between the views of decision-makers and employees about returning to the office.

Kaspersky finds that 21% of employees surveyed say they have pretended their devices were installing updates to avoid attending a call or meeting.

The Rally Bar is purpose-built for mid-sized rooms, the Rally Bar Mini for small rooms, and the RoomMate computing appliance.

Many organisations will understand the difficulty of sourcing products during COVID-19, largely due to shipping issues and global stock shortages.

Includes a built-in conferencing camera, wide band audio and four microphones, enabling collaboration without requiring the use of a laptop.

The new range of monitors, meeting system and magnetic sound bar aims to provide solutions for hybrid workers.

HTC has launched the open beta of Vive Sync, its new VR meeting app, accessible now for Vive VR kit owners. Step into the future of virtual meetings, today.

I spoke to Google Cloud’s Asia Pacific and China (APAC) head of security for networking and collaboration specialists, Mark Johnston.

8x8 has unveiled Video MeetingsPro, a security-focused video conferencing tool powered by Jitsi and hosted on Oracle Cloud, amidst rising remote work demands.

Demand for remote team collaboration tools is surging on an unprecedented scale, and businesses like Zoom are struggling to keep up with demand.

Zoom and DTEN's D7 have revolutionised video meetings with an integrated, all-in-one solution, simplifying setup and enhancing productivity.

Zoom has been named a Leader in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions, marking its fourth consecutive appearance in this top tier.