Telepresence and video conferencing-the talk of the recent times
The world has reached newer dimensions in the fields of information technology and this has been no less than a boon for the people, of the present day. The concepts like Telepresence and Video conferencing have revolutionized the whole scenario, as people can now strike business deals, talk to their near and dear ones without having to actually be present physically. In the sections to follow, we will talk about these aspects in detail so that you may get to know the pros and the cons of this method of communication.
To begin with, let’s talk about video conferencing first. As a matter of fact, video conferencing was started so as to suit the needs of the business world wherein it became difficult to maintain communication through the old concepts like telephones. For the people who do not have any idea about video conferencing, here is a brief explanation. The term video conferencing is self explanatory. It refers to a system wherein a person can converse with a person in a far away location without having to be present himself. The aspect of the video of the person being available is the best feature about video conferencing which makes it different and more advantageous than that of the telephone. For the businessmen, video conferencing has been of great help as they can sit in the comfort of their house and talk to the clients over the world with the help of the internet.
Another aspect called ‘telepresence’ can be called a technological advancement over the video conferencing. Telepresence refers to the virtual presence of a person and thus being able to converse with him easily. The concept of telepresence has been greatly used in the recent times only by the richest firms and the businesses of the world. The reason for this is the large amount of money that goes into the setting up of such a system that enables a person to be virtually present on an occasion or in a meeting. Telepresence is advantageous to the people in business that possess firms in different parts of the world and it is impossible for all of them to be present together under the same roof.
All in all, the concept of video conferencing has been one that has got into people’s life at a deeper level. The video chat is identical to the video conferencing, with the only difference being that the latter one has its application mainly in the field of business and other identical purposes. However, there are some bad sides to this too, as the transparency over the internet is not all that great and this may lead to problems at times.