Author Archives: mhelmbrecht
The World Has Spoken: Telepresence is Still Dead
In a world where technology is getting smaller, lighter and faster (think about the Zach Morris cell phone vs. your iPhone or bulky desktop computers vs. the MacBook Air), it’s a wonder to me that companies are still investing in … Continue reading
Telepresence: Cost, Complexity and a Call for Egalitarian Access of Video
In my last post, I discussed how telepresence as an industry category has outlived its welcome. I’d like to drill down further into a few more reasons why the shine has rubbed off this once-favorite industry darling. “Hidden” costs? Even … Continue reading
Telepresence is Dead
It lived a good life. It showed people what video technology could unleash by putting training wheels on the video communications experience while adding cost, complexity and inflexibility. It was a solution for the select few. We thank telepresence – … Continue reading
Competitive Edge: The Mobility Play in the Video Communications Market
by Michael Helmbrecht, VP Product Marketing, LifeSize They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery. In the video communications market, this certainly rings true with the latest announcements our competitors have made around mobility. The reality is, we … Continue reading
How to Evaluate Video Conferencing Vendors’ Claims
by Michael Helmbrecht, Vice President of Product Marketing, LifeSize Lately we’ve been hearing a bunch of claims by some competitors about the video quality and reduced bandwidth consumption benefits of their approaches to the H.264 video conferencing standard. We’ve reviewed … Continue reading
From 10,000 feet to zero: Closing the distance with video conferencing
by Michael Helmbrecht, Vice President of Product Marketing, LifeSize Often it is the simple idea well executed that has the greatest impact on us. Case in point: Here I am at 35,000 feet, typing this blog post via American Airlines … Continue reading
