As some workers reluctantly return to the office, a handful of video-technology companies are hoping to help ease the pain.
“We want to make things less rigid,” said Simen Teigre, chief executive of Norwegian video-tech company Neat. “Employees want meetings in dynamic settings, and they want to come into work to collaborate.” His company’s new product, the Neat Board 50, is an iPad-meets-whiteboard device that is loaded with apps such as AppSpace, Miro and Facebook’s WhatsApp.
Market-research company Frost & Sullivan found that 49% of companies use at least two video collaboration platforms and 21% plan to add more solutions. Another study found that a majority of employees value hybrid collaboration spaces and flexible furniture in the office.