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Life-sized screens make video calls feel like you're sharing a room

A new high-definition virtual meeting pod by Finnish company Framery aims to recreate face-to-face conversations at a distance. Are these the future of video calls – and can they really reduce the need for business travel?

By Jeremy Hsu

16 May 2023

Two people converse in a virtual meeting pod

The new virtual meeting pod from the company Framery is designed to recreate an in-person feel at a distance

Framery

A new phone booth-sized virtual meeting pod uses a large screen and ultra-high-definition video streaming in an effort to provide the more intimate experience of in-person conversation. It is part of a growing movement to develop long-distance meeting alternatives to the workhorse Zoom calls of the remote work era – and it delivers a more natural experience than strapping on a virtual reality headset to step into a cartoony metaverse.

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