UC Advanced - issue #5

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easier to use, integrate with a variety of preferred platforms, and offer expandability as the way a space is used evolves.” Franklin supported the growth of AI-enabled conferencing devices, but also predicted the adoption of extended reality devices to make

calls is continually improving. Therefore, organisations should carefully consider whether the costs of adopting mixed reality outweigh the potential benefits before implementing these technologies. “AI and virtual or augmented reality technologies have incredible potential to enhance the user experience, making it more immersive and engaging. For instance, allowing teams to attend virtual meetings in a 3D environment making it feel like they’re in the same room as colleagues; holding virtual classes in education, where VR/AR allows the tutor to share virtual immersive content, or customer events where you showcase your new product in an entirely virtual environment reducing the need for marketing to proactively corral customers to an in-person event.“

meetings that bit more enjoyable. “The next few years could see the

adoption of AR and VR technologies in video conferencing to enhance remote collaboration. Although some VR headsets support virtual meetings, wider adoption would require greater comfort and affordability. “For AR and VR meetings to become mainstream, all parties involved would need to invest in the necessary technology. However, with organisations already providing high-speed internet connections for remote workers, the quality of current

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