This week brings fresh perspectives on unified communications & collaboration in the 21st edition of rAVe UCC this year. Recognize the author of column number two? In his story, “The Impact of Organizational Trust,” Jon Sidwick writes, “Suddenly, the individual has become far more critical than the company …. We are now forever going to be in a hybrid world where managing the fluid movement of people between locations will drive the technology deployed.” So how do we in AV need to adjust our thinking? Sidwick’s story gives us keen ideas.
Also this week, Sharp NEC announced two new additions to its MultiSync desktop series; Yamaha set target ship dates for its new audio system, ADECIA; and there’s a new software platform, designed specifically for education, on the block — Connecti. Per the story, it leverages existing PCs in the room to deliver “seamless hybrid learning” for in-class and remote students. Sounds right on par with the top need in education (designing HyFlex, or hybrid flexible environments) today.
Lastly, if you’re familiar with Barco’s Overture, take a good, hard look at it; Gary Kayye generated a story about the software based on a tip he received that Barco may be discontinuing it. Overture is (soon to be “was?”) one of the few software-based remote AV control and monitoring platforms for campuses and enterprises.