With the rise of hybrid work, organisations must reimagine how meetings and workshops are conducted.  Through the utilisation of Microsoft Teams Rooms, organisations can leverage the hybrid work environment to its fullest, through reducing online meeting friction, fostering collaboration, and improving active participation. 

Improved collaboration

Improving collaboration within a hybrid work environment is crucial to drive effective business outcomes.  

Teams Rooms promotes inclusive collaboration through:  

• Collaborative whiteboarding: A whiteboard that lets participants draw, sketch, and write together on a shared digital canvas. 
• Intelligent content capturing: A dedicated content camera which intelligently crops and frames the white board displaying it clearly for remote participants. 
• Gesturing: Automatic capturing of gestures by participants. For example, users can raise their hand to ask a question, notification of this gesture. 
• New video layouts: To maximise screen real estate by splitting the video gallery across all available displays when content isn’t being shared, this highlights remote participants more clearly.  

Reduced friction

Teams Rooms reduces the friction of the hybrid work environment by: 

• Room bookings:  Automated room bookings and scheduling. 
• Start or join a Teams meeting with just one click from the console, eliminating the need for users to log in to devices and configure settings.
• Proximity joining: Using Bluetooth, this feature allows users to wirelessly connect to a room system and add it to your meeting quickly and easily.   

Hardware requirements

Your organisation can leverage the power of Teams Rooms, with a small set of Microsoft certified devices: 

• Console: Tablet like device that enables management of meetings, such as one-touch meeting join capability.  
• Speakers: Peripheral speakers connected to a central computer. 
• Camera: Peripheral camera connected to a central computer. 
• Computer: Central unit that manages peripheral devices, console, and display.  

See the full list of supported hardware and requirements – Microsoft Team room requirements. 

Considerations

Microsoft Teams Rooms offers an end-to-end meeting solution to support your meeting, calling, and large-scale event needs.  

The application offers an incredible amount of flexibility to ensure the right configuration can support your specific requirements for your organisation.  

Contact the Huddler Team today to find out how we can help your company benefit from Microsoft Teams Rooms. 

For additional information, see Microsoft Teams Rooms.