Online conferences and conversations across the board To solve the inconvenience of hearing New technology August 17, 5:00
With the new anti-corona virus measures, companies are actively working to support with new technology so as to avoid the inconvenience that it is difficult to hear the voice of the other party when partitioning with a transparent board or holding a conference online It has become.
Among them, NTT has developed a device that makes it easier to hear the other party's voice even through glass or acrylic boards.
This device is shaped like a handset, and when pressed against glass, the sound of the voice is amplified. The vibrating glass acts as a speaker and can convey the voice to the other party.
In addition, the built-in microphone collects the other party's voice and amplifies it in the same way, so it is possible to talk through the glass.
The company expects to use it for conversations without opening the window of the car by drive-through PCR inspection, and aims to sell it within the year.
Mr. Kiyoshi Kamado of NTT Media Intelligence Laboratories said, "I would like to utilize the technology of telephone research to connect it to various places."
On the other hand, SOURCENEXT, an IT company, has been selling cameras from last month that instantly recognize the speaker and display it on the screen so that those who are participating in the conference can see at a glance who is speaking at the meeting. started.
With the spread of infection prevention measures, companies are moving to support new technologies so that they do not feel inconvenienced during daily conversations and meetings.