Trends in video conferencing

The virtual meetings They are an increasingly used resource in all companies with a hybrid work modality. That is why big technology companies offer more and better video conferencing services, among them Google Meet and Microsoft Teams lead the market with powerful, secure and easy-to-use tools. In the next post we will see the latest trends in video conferencing, a key tool to promote communication and collaboration between work teams. 

1. What is the future of video conferencing?

The video conferencing systems They became one of the tools for the most important companies. Due to its effectiveness and convenience in various areas (education, corporate, personal use, etc.), manufacturers and providers of these services are working on new improvements and models to please all users and their needs.  

As communication technologies continue to advance and become more accessible, video conferencing is becoming more sophisticated, offering new features and functionality that improve the user experience and make virtual meetings more productive.

For this year and in the coming years, a greater integration between video conferencing platforms and more productivity and collaboration tools such as emails, calendars, chat, management tools, etc.  

Furthermore, manufacturers, thanks to the advancement of technology, are working on improvements in image and sound quality of video conferences. Better cameras, microphones and speakers. 

And another aspect to highlight will be the implementation of artificial intelligence in video calls, for example by offering transcription and automatic translation functions.

2. What types of videoconferences are there?

There are videoconferences between two people, small work teams, large groups, and also virtual and mobile videoconferences. 

Among the main services, these are the latest and best trends in video conferencing Facing the 2023:

Google Meet: Google Hangouts Meet is the video conferencing system Google, made up of the app Hangouts Meet and video conferencing hardware. Your free account allows you to hold 60-minute meetings with a maximum of 100 people, and paid accounts up to 500 people. 

Zoom: is another video conferencing software alternative that has become very popular during the pandemic for having virtual meetings or online classes, due to its easy-to-use interface. Then the number of users using this platform decreased, although it offers various features and is available on multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. At the moment Google Meet and Zoom were integrated to improve accessibility and experience in video calls on both platforms. 

Microsoft Teams: This is another of the most used videoconferencing systems, along with Google. The application created by Microsoft for hybrid work allows collaboration between teams so that they are informed, organized and connected, all in one place. Like its competitor, Google Meet, it offers to use applications such as chat, calendar, etc. 

Cisco Webex: is the video conferencing and online collaboration platform from the Cisco company. It allows users to hold real-time virtual meetings with real-time audio, video, and screen sharing, and offers other collaboration features, the ability to record meetings, and chat functionality for communicating inside or outside of meetings. It offers a free version with basic functionalities and paid plans with more features and functionality.

BlueJeans: is a cloud-hosted video calling platform owned by Verizon Business. Accountn solutions for businesses of all sizes and can be adapted to other video calling technologies or software. Is a video conferencing solution Compatible with Google, Microsoft Lync, Cisco, Polycom services. etc

3. What is video conferencing and which ones are the best?

Videoconferencing is a technology that allows real time communication between two or more people located in different places, through the connection of devices such as cameras, microphones and speakers over the Internet.

The choice of the best video conferencing software It will depend on the specific needs of each user, such as the number of participants, frequency of use and required functions.

In the following table we can see the main characteristics and differences between the best video conferencing services for this year:

4. Why have videoconferencing devices in companies?

We have already talked about the trends in video conferencing regarding software, but today companies also have hardware, which are the devices installed in the different work spaces, ideal for companies that have to implement a hybrid work model and need to do productive, reliable video calls and quality. The devices adapt to any room to improve video calls and collaboration in a work context from anywhere.

In this sense, one of the most used hardware is Google Hangouts Meet, he video conferencing system for companies of Google, made up of the app Hangouts Meet and video conferencing hardware. It includes the Chromebox, a small box-shaped computer, very powerful, that can be connected to any monitor, becoming a powerful, simple and reliable device. The Google Speaker is a speaker microphone that allows you to quickly connect to video calls, it is very easy to control and was designed to avoid ambient noise. The high definition camera that adapts to the size of the room, and the control mechanisms to manage video calls.