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12-02-2017, 02:17 AM
Why the first 5 minutes of every video conference is, 'Can you hear me?'
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The video conference is one of the least-liked parts of modern office culture.
Despite the plethora of video conferencing services — Google Hangouts, BlueJeans, Highfive, Skype, FaceTime, and dozens more — the first five minutes of every meeting tends to be a series of fruitless attempts to get everyone's audio working correctly. And even when it does, dropped connections, poorly timed muting/unmuting, and quiet talkers often ruin the flow.
SEE ALSO: Google's secret hardware ingredient is AI (http://mashable.com/2017/10/13/google-hardware-mashtalk/)
The truth is video conferencing is hard. Layering random internet services on top of ad hoc equipment on top of users with virtually no training means you get a grab-bag of results. Sure there are sleek corporate systems, but their cost often puts them out of range of most startups. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/01/polycom-ceo-mary-mcdowell-mashtalk/)
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The video conference is one of the least-liked parts of modern office culture.
Despite the plethora of video conferencing services — Google Hangouts, BlueJeans, Highfive, Skype, FaceTime, and dozens more — the first five minutes of every meeting tends to be a series of fruitless attempts to get everyone's audio working correctly. And even when it does, dropped connections, poorly timed muting/unmuting, and quiet talkers often ruin the flow.
SEE ALSO: Google's secret hardware ingredient is AI (http://mashable.com/2017/10/13/google-hardware-mashtalk/)
The truth is video conferencing is hard. Layering random internet services on top of ad hoc equipment on top of users with virtually no training means you get a grab-bag of results. Sure there are sleek corporate systems, but their cost often puts them out of range of most startups. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/01/polycom-ceo-mary-mcdowell-mashtalk/)
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