Closer to the Real Thing
Residential Tech Today|Vol 4/Issue 4
Vanco's PulseAudio Collaboration Video Bar Replicates In-Person Meetings
Henry Clifford
Closer to the Real Thing

We have the pandemic to thank for so many innovations. Who could forget groundbreaking life hacks such as virtual meetings, virtual happy hours, and virtual sewing bees? So many virtual opportunities to be virtual. The trouble is, we’re all burned out on virtual. In-person is what we’re craving now. Anything short of a face to face interaction now feels less-than.

Technologies trying to break through have to do a better job at mimicking real in-person interactions. That’s exactly what the new PulseAudio Collaboration Video Bar claims to do. The folks at Vanco sent me their new all-in-one conferencing speakerphone, far-field microphone array, and 4K video camera solution to try out. Would it shine or fall flat? I was about to find out…

Unboxing the PulseAudio Collaboration Video Bar

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