Crestron reinforces hybrid meeting experience with intelligent video

The videoconferencing platform Crestron Flex adds camera support Jabra and Huddly, bringing intelligent video features and capabilities to today's work environment.

Facilitate productive meetings with technology, both in the office and in teleworking, is the purpose of Crestron and the improvement of its Flex platform, that now incorporates the new intelligent video support of its partners Jabra and Huddly.

As businesses shift to a hybrid environment, where seamless collaboration between dispersed teams is a top priority, one of the biggest challenges is to ensure that everyone participating in the meeting has the same possibilities..

Room systems with intelligent audio and video functions, along with software innovations from meeting service providers, such as platforms Microsoft Teams and Zoom Rooms, ensure that all meeting participants can easily contribute and collaborate productively.

The Crestron Flex platform now unites everything, providing devices created specifically for each space and application, while delivering a consistent user experience across the organization.

By standardizing with Crestron Flex, companies can offer a successful meeting experience across the office, from the largest boardroom to rotating hot desks and meeting spaces, as well as a easy scalability and support via remote management software Crested XiO Cloud.

“Among the many things we have learned, as people continue to work remotely and return to the office, is that video conferencing and collaboration are at the heart of the modern workplace. As we observed with the recent real estate acquisition of Google, the corporate office is not going away, so we have to make experiences better for everyone”, Explains Alex Pears, Director of UC and Corporate Development at Crestron.

The addition of compatibility with Jabra and Huddly cameras “helps further our mission to ensure a immersive and equitable meeting -says Pears-, regardless of where participants join”.

Crestron Flex enhancements with Jabra and Huddly

Adding Intelligent Video Integration to crestron Flex Platform Brings Features That Enhance the Video Conferencing Experience, how:

• People count and facial framing: smart cameras recognize each participant in the room and provide a unique image of each, as well as a full view of the room to ensure that each participant, both local and remote, have an equal seat at the table.
• Full view of the room: Integrated real-time video stitching provides a full 180° view of the room, fully optimizing small spaces for better video conferencing, in addition to ensuring that each person can be seen clearly, all while maintaining current social distancing protocols.
• Share whiteboard/digital display: this collaboration tool is key in any meeting, However, in hybrids, remote participants are often left in the dark and cannot see the contents of the whiteboard in the room. Whiteboard sharing allows participants to view and share content from up to three digital whiteboards, expanding the functionality and usefulness of collaboration with whiteboards or screens outside the room.
• Analysis: data capture and analysis of room utilization, occupancy and people counting provide a better view of how spaces are being used, allowing for more efficient real estate and budget planning.

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