Do your Microsoft Teams Rooms, meeting and teaching space display pass this most basic of tests?
Take this 30 second test…
Sit at the back of any of your meeting or teaching spaces with the display and room running normally. Sit somewhere at the back. Take a photo with your phone - sorry, no zoom allowed. Make yourself a coffee - or maybe a strong cocktail - and then take a thoughtful look at the photo.
Is the display really big enough (can viewers really read everything in the main content window when running a Team/Zoom session)? Remember AVIXA’s DISCAS standard works differently here - the metrics apply to the main content window (it’s a Picture in Picture thing now) and not the overall display.
Does the flat panel display show veiling reflections like the bottom right panel? Under normal lighting levels, shiny display screens slashes the contrast ratio and creates Veiling Reflections and even Disability Glare for many viewers. Shiny display screens damage user experiences.
Does the projected image look washed out like the bottom panel? Matt white screens are a big fat fail now in these spaces - unless you can do something drastic with the lighting. Use the right ALR (ambient light rejecting) screens to get results like the left panel.
What does your mobile phone photo look like?
To learn more about the principles of optimising hybrid meeting and teaching spaces, download my White Paper.
Posted: 1st June 2023