Beaming Business Up Into the Here and Now
Only a few years ago, the idea of being able to see and hear people in other parts of the world as though they were all in the same room was one firmly fixed in the annals of science fiction. Today, telepresence is a reality, and more and more companies are using it as a means of organising effective conference meetings without the bother of having to jet across the world to get to them. Naturally, this saves money and has a beneficial effect on the environment. It sounds like a win-win situation, and there are many positives - not least for the executive who feels like he's spending half his life on the road, in departure lounges and sleeping in faceless hotels. But what's the reality of this brave new world, where time collapses in the face of technology, and how far has that technology advanced since the fevered imaginings of the creators of Star Trek?
