| Telepresence refers to the video and/or audio | | | | a lecture, presentation, or perform a skit. This may |
| technologies that allow an individual or group to give | | | | enable universities around the world to reach remote |
| the appearance of currently being in the room, despite | | | | areas where students may not be able to safely |
| not being physically located at another location. Usage | | | | attend class, or the college is too far from the student. |
| of video conferencing technology has increased over | | | | U.S. military families have begun to meet deployed |
| the years, as live streaming has become economically | | | | members over the software. The software allows a |
| feasible. This advancing technology is being used in | | | | more in-depth connection between each person, and |
| more and more scenarios as the equipment and | | | | provides a means of sharing experiences with one |
| means of communication is becoming more developed. | | | | another. These meetings most recently became |
| This also coincides with a fall in the cost to produce | | | | common in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| and therefore buy the equipment. | | | | Lastly, this program helps enable remote surgeries, in |
| First, telepresence has been used widely in the | | | | which the patient and doctor are in two different |
| business world as a means to hold meetings between | | | | locations. Though it is still a beginning endeavor, |
| individuals that may be in different states, or even | | | | remote-controlled robots are combined with live video |
| different countries. By using this, the company saves | | | | to allow doctors to perform basic surgeries, such as |
| money on many items, such as travel, food, fuel, and | | | | gall bladder surgery and cholecystectomy. |
| sleeping arrangements. | | | | By allowing a more natural presence, telepresence |
| Another use is to aid the deaf, the hearing impaired, | | | | provides users the means to communicate naturally |
| mute, and those who know sign language. The video | | | | with each other. Even if the distance is of great length, |
| relay allows at least two people to communicate | | | | using this revolutionary product will enable better |
| through sign language in order to communicate. This | | | | relationships, will help reduce traffic on the roads, will |
| enables greater access to the computer, and to find | | | | reduce air traffic and therefore CO2 emissions with all |
| and give the support of others who may be in the | | | | of this having very positive effects on the environment. |
| same situation as they are. | | | | It will not be long before telepresence to be used in |
| Education has also recently been researching this area. | | | | many industries and sectors of business within the |
| Professors and students could quickly and easily relay | | | | near future. |