LifeSize video gear ranges from a desktop video client that supports HD up to a three-screen telepresence system that approximates a live meeting
Logitech's only video products are commodity Web cams, but that will change when the company closes a deal to buy high-definition videoconferencing vendor LifeSize Communications.
LifeSize introduced client software for meetings, while Radvision and Samsung built a monitor with built-in videconferencing
LifeSize Communications and Radvision are taking two different routes toward high-definition desktop videoconferencing, both aiming to bring more participants into the virtual room.
Linux release is still under development
Internet telephony software company Skype is pushing ahead with videoconferencing in a bigger way with the release of version 4.0 for Windows, but the company is yet to standardise its releases for Linux and Mac OS X.
Provides high-definition conferencing as opposed to telepresence
Tandberg is introducing a high-definition videoconferencing system that falls short of the total-immersion telepresence experience provided by some of its other products, but it also costs significantly less.
Skype is releasing a major, video-centric upgrade to its PC client next month, the company said.
Skype will release a big upgrade to its PC client software early next month, making video conferencing a central feature of the new interface.
Private carrier with IP network to offer US$200 videophone next year
An IP-based videophone service called GlobalLinx will launch in the US in the second quarter, offering a US$200 videophone and $30 monthly service for consumers and businesses.
Adobe released a public beta of its CoCoMo hosted service for developers on Monday.
Adobe Systems has released a public beta of CoCoMo, a hosted service that developers can use to add video conferencing, voice-over-IP and other collaboration features to applications built with its Flex developer tools.
Search engine Google has launched Gmail voice and video chat, making it possible for people around the world to chat in high-quality video for free within Gmail.