{"id":29822,"date":"2023-06-23T05:34:35","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T12:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.blog.logitech.com\/?p=29822"},"modified":"2024-07-02T12:05:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T19:05:15","slug":"enhancing-control-in-video-meetings-introducing-camera-zone-and-room-management-improvements-in-collabos-1-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/23\/enhancing-control-in-video-meetings-introducing-camera-zone-and-room-management-improvements-in-collabos-1-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing Control in Video Meetings: Introducing Camera Zone and Room Management Improvements in CollabOS 1.9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">As businesses transition back to office-based work and hybrid environments, they are seeking ways to optimize their conference room experiences and streamline device management. In this regard, management features that fine-tune and increase control over device capabilities are becoming increasingly essential. By leveraging these tools, businesses can ensure productive and equitable meeting experiences for both in-house and remote employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">With the latest release of CollabOS 1.9, Logitech is excited to introduce new features that offer greater device control and customization, improving meeting experiences and increasing conference room flexibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Camera Zone Keeps the Focus on In-Room Participants<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"Camera Zone\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7KFfHAvtiog?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/video-collaboration\/resources\/rightsense-technology.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">RightSight 2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, Logitech\u2019s device intelligence enables a variety of different options to focus and frame in-room participants. But what happens when a meeting room has glass windows or walls and there are people standing just outside the glass panels? From the camera\u2019s perspective, these outsiders look like they are also participants in the meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">As a new feature in CollabOS 1.9 for Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> deployed in appliance mode, Camera Zone addresses this situation. It allows an IT or A\/V admin to define the dimensions of the camera\u2019s frame in each room, including depth and right and left edges. This allows you to declare which areas of the room should be within frame and which should be out of frame and thereby exclude windows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">With Camera Zone eliminating out-of-room distraction, your employees can fully focus on the relevant in-room action, keeping meetings productive and professional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Logitech Solutions and Zoom Rooms BYOD<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"Zoom BYOD Mode and Logitech\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aJHGuM2Qojk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In today&#8217;s multi-platform environment, it is essential to have options available for employees to connect and collaborate on different platforms. Recently, we introduced support for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Alxdpmwrmac\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Zoom Interop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> as a software solution to Zoom Rooms. Today, we\u2019re excited to share that Logitech Devices in Zoom Rooms now support Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Mode, refining a way for employees to join meetings outside of the three offered through Zoom Interop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">You can enable Zoom Room BYOD mode by adding either a Logitech Swytch device or a USB and HDMI cable to any Logitech appliance solution for Zoom Rooms. Employees simply walk into the room, connect the cable(s), and the BYOD interface on the Tap controller automatically offers meeting controls. Additionally, this feature allows Zoom Device Manager (ZDM) to know the room is still online and functional while in use in BYOD mode.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">With Logitech Swytch and Zoom Rooms BYOD, we\u2019re adding more options and use cases for IT administrators to enable employees to communicate on different platforms while still standardizing to a preferred platform for their rooms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Align Reboots with Your Company Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"How to Schedule Rebooting in Sync\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Nijgm4OCMI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">When managing conference room devices, routine rebooting is typically a regular task for most IT teams. However this can be challenging for organizations with multiple geographic locations or complex schedules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">With our latest release, you can now schedule device rebooting for individual devices and groups at a time that is convenient for your organization through Logitech Sync. Just another way we\u2019re streamlining device management across different locations, schedules, and work environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Started with the CollabOS 1.9 Update Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Upgrade your Logitech video collaboration devices today to the latest version of CollabOS 1.9, now accessible in Sync and when available in the Microsoft Teams Admin Center or Zoom Device Manager. Stay up to date with cutting-edge features and improvements by exploring the CollabOS release <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/prosupport.logi.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4415405225111\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">notes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As businesses transition back to office-based work and hybrid environments, they are seeking ways to optimize their conference room experiences and streamline device management. In this regard, management features that fine-tune and increase control over device capabilities are becoming increasingly essential. 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