Software:VzRoom

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Short description: Video conferencing software
vzRoom
VzRoom logo.png
Developer(s)Manipeer Limited
Initial releaseJune 2008 (2008-06)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
TypeVoice over IP, instant messaging, videoconferencing
LicenseShareware
Websitevzroom.com

vzRoom is a software system developed by Manipeer Limited for multi-party video conferencing, media sharing and VoIP phone integration. It was launched in July 2008.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Features

Multi-party videoconferencing

Each conference room supports up to 63 concurrent users. Each user has an own room to host individual videoconferencing meeting and all users can share voice, camera and other multimedia to the users in the videoconferencing room. The meeting will be coordinated by the host of the room.[10]

How vzRoom users communicate with each other by different means.
How vzRoom users communicate with each other by different means.

Media sharing

VoIP phone integration

vzRoom clients can connect to VoIP phone and merge the phone call with the conference room users.

System diagram of VoIP components in vzRoom.
System diagram of VoIP components in vzRoom.

Other features

  • Discussion and presentation modes
  • Scheduler
  • Videoconferencing recording

Applications

Implementation

  • Server installation: vzRoom allows users to build their own server.[13][14]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (31 July 2008). "Hong Kong's Manipeer Launches vzRoom – a revolutionary solution for personal communications and video conferencing". http://www.hkstp.org/HKSTPC/news.jsp?lan=en&id=NW_0000244&typeId=NT_02&mode=html. 
  2. Computerworld Hong Kong (30 October 2008). "Local startup promises simple, affordable video conferencing". http://www.cw.com.hk/content/local-startup-promises-simple-affordable-video-conferencing. 
  3. Ming Pao Daily News (13 August 2008). "vzRoom – Personalized Video Conferencing". http://ol.mingpao.com/cfm/style5.cfm?File=20080813/sta05/vab1.txt. 
  4. EE Times Global Sources (14 August 2008). "vzRoom targets personal comms, video conferencing apps". http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800539489_590626_NP_2e941e4e.HTM. 
  5. EET Taiwan Global Sources (19 August 2008). "Manipeer launches vzRoom: video conferencing solution". http://www.eettaiwan.com/ART_8800540005_676964_NP_bef1debf.HTM. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  6. Reallythink.com. "Top 10 Video Conferencing Sites". http://www.reallyfirst.com/video-conferencing/top10/. 
  7. sino.com.hk (13 August 2008). "e-news today: vzRoom Personalized Video Conferencing". http://lifestyle.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi?id=234495&subcat=198. 
  8. HKSTP. "HKSTP Graduated Company Details – Manipeer Limited". http://www.hkstp.org/en-US/Company-Directory/Graduated-Company-Details.aspx?itemid=6766#.UlZwTBAi6W8. 
  9. "SERAP Directory 2013". 143. https://www.itf.gov.hk/l-eng/Forms/SERAP_Directory_2013_03.pdf. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  10. vzroom.com. "vzRoom Multi-party conference". http://vzroom.com/eng/video_conferencing_what_multi_party.html. 
  11. Ming Pao Daily News (27 September 2007). "Video Conferencing for Karaoke". http://www.mpfinance.com/htm/Finance/20070927/News/fz2_fz2a1.htm. 
  12. Cable TV Hong Kong (22 September 2007). "Smooth Video Conferencing System – Used as Online Karaoke". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PghZ6YZB8ag. 
  13. vzroom.com. "Build Your Own Server". http://vzroom.com/eng/video_conferencing_buy_server.html. 
  14. David R. Woolley, Think of it (20 October 2010). "Video conferencing: An independent guide to internet video conferencing products and services". http://thinkofit.com/webconf/video.htm#vzroom. 

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