> HD video conferencing — almost like the real thing
HD video conferencing — almost like the real thing
Contact:
B. Ben Yousseff, 778.782.7521, byoussef@sfu.ca
Terry Lavender, 778.782.7408, terry_lavender@sfu.ca
B. Ben Yousseff, 778.782.7521, byoussef@sfu.ca
Terry Lavender, 778.782.7408, terry_lavender@sfu.ca
April 10, 2007
Video conferencing may soon seem almost as real as meeting in person, thanks to technology being developed by researchers at Simon Fraser University and partners at other Canadian universities.
The high-definition video streaming technology was tested last week in an experimental installation involving SFU, Concordia University in Montreal and the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto.
For 72 hours, live video was streamed between the three institutions in crystal-clear high-definition format over CAnet 4, Canada’s research and education network.
According to B. Ben Youssef, a researcher with the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) at SFU’s Surrey campus, the quality of the image is vastly greater than that available with typical video streaming technology.
“The high-definition image allows the screen to disappear and brings the viewer into much closer personal contact with colleagues at a distance,” he says.
“High-definition video conferencing will enhance the virtual experience, overcoming the limitations of traditional group video conferencing with an increased sense of human presence.”
He hopes the project will trigger collaboration in art, design and technology with other Canadian institutions and build a network of researchers to explore the impact of advanced technology such as HD TV and HD video on time and space.
A more extensive installation, involving other Canadian universities, is planned for the fall of 2007.
The high-definition video streaming technology was tested last week in an experimental installation involving SFU, Concordia University in Montreal and the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto.
For 72 hours, live video was streamed between the three institutions in crystal-clear high-definition format over CAnet 4, Canada’s research and education network.
According to B. Ben Youssef, a researcher with the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) at SFU’s Surrey campus, the quality of the image is vastly greater than that available with typical video streaming technology.
“The high-definition image allows the screen to disappear and brings the viewer into much closer personal contact with colleagues at a distance,” he says.
“High-definition video conferencing will enhance the virtual experience, overcoming the limitations of traditional group video conferencing with an increased sense of human presence.”
He hopes the project will trigger collaboration in art, design and technology with other Canadian institutions and build a network of researchers to explore the impact of advanced technology such as HD TV and HD video on time and space.
A more extensive installation, involving other Canadian universities, is planned for the fall of 2007.