Key Takeaway: Why Zoom’s Interest in Neat Matters I have no doubt there is more to come on the aaS hardware offering front. It looks like the only devices offered aaS right now are the Neat Bar (for audio) and the Neat Pad (a meeting room controller), so it will be interesting to watch the evolution of that offering. Neat-as-a-Service OfferingsĪnother reason I’m guessing Neat is attractive to Zoom is its as-a-Service offering that allows users to equip offices (remote or otherwise), huddle rooms, or even personal workspaces with Neat devices on a subscription basis. The Nest Board is intuitive and wakes up when it senses someone has entered the room, and it’s controlled by a simple finger tap. Users can opt for a wall mount, or a floor stand with or without wheels, so it can be easily transported from location to location, with just one cable to connect. I can see the Neat Board being particularly appealing because of the ease of use it affords.
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The Neat Board also uses sensors to measure air quality and humidity in rooms, which could be helpful at some point. The camera dynamically captures individuals or groups in the room and reacts to movement, which allows remote participants to actually see what’s going on by way of identifying body language and facial expressions - things remote participants don’t normally get to experience. The audio system uses machine learning to suppress all noise outside the camera’s field of view, while also enhancing the voice recording taking place. The Neat Board is particularly interesting to me because of its intelligent functionality. You can see the neat board in action here, and probably notice the product received some award recognition from Red Dot Design, an international design competition for product design, communication design, and design concepts. The Neat Board is also designed to facilitate wireless content sharing by enabling annotations and whiteboarding. The Neat Board has a 65-inch multi-touch screen, a versatile wide-angle camera, and a powerful audio system. The Neat Board is billed by the company as “the complete meeting room package” in an all-in-one device. In our global workplace that is now largely personified by hybrid work and a work from anywhere workforce, this makes a lot of sense. In all seriousness, it’s clear the user experience here is intended to serve up as close to a face-to-face experience as possible.
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The Neat Bar Pro can detect, enlarge, and follow all the participants in a room, in a full close-up, no matter where they’re positioned. The below image is a shot of the Neat Bar Pro, which is comprised of three large screens which work well for large meeting spaces. Products include the Neat Board, the Neat Bar Pro, the Neat Bar, and the Neat Pad.
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The Backstory on Neat and a Look at Neat Productsįounded in Norway, Oslo, the company’s products are aimed at facilitating collaboration and communication, regardless of where meeting participants are located, and working the way people work - and enhancing the collaboration experience. These companies are made for one another. That’s why it was no surprise to see Zoom’s announcement about its continued investment in the company with this additional $30 million, bringing Zoom’s total investment in Neat to $41 million. As in doing very cool things in the collaboration space focused on optimizing user experiences in video conferences. But in the case of Neat, the video device company, they are, in fact, pretty neat. Zoom Adds $30 Million to its Investment in Neat, Video Device VendorĪnalyst Take: ‘Neat’ is one of the buzzwords I use sarcastically when I actually think something is not-so-neat. Read the announcement from Zoom here and the press release from Neat here. At VCG, we have several rooms dedicated to giving your a live demonstration of the best video conferencing products available on the market today.The News: Zoom announced an investment of an additional $30 million in device vendor Neat, edging the video device company’s total valuation to $640 million and making this the third investment to date by Zoom in the company. How they operate, how the perform and how the handle different "room" environments.
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The only way you can make the best decision for your company is to see products in action. Both work in stand-alone appliance mode (without computer) or with dedicated room computer.Ĭlick Here to see our video review. There are multiple configurations available for the Logitech and Poly videobar, depending on your needs and requirements. The following table compares the specifications of the Neat Bar, Logitech Rally Bar and Poly Studio X50.