Day Two at ISE 2026 was good. Not quite as chaotic as Day One — but that’s how it always goes. These middle days are when the bulk of my meetings land, and I spend most of the time fighting for my life trying to make sure everything gets done. (It rarely all gets done.)

I kicked things off at Uniguest in Hall 5, where I spent time digging into the Uniguest Hub and how it’s being tailored across different application types. It’s one of those platforms that quietly keeps expanding in scope, and it was helpful to walk through how they’re positioning it depending on use case.

Then came what may have been the most chaotic episode of rAVe [TV] ever.

I have never seen Dave Labuskes run before. But today, I watched him run — and give Gary a smooch on the cheek in the middle of our live show. Absolute magic. No notes.

After that energy spike, I spent some time at the Shure booth learning more about where their focus is at ISE this year. Yes, a lot of the conversation was still around the IntelliMix Bar Pro — but to be fair, everyone is talking about it. It’s not every day you see a company so synonymous with audio step confidently into video, and doing it right before ISE was a bold move. I’m genuinely curious to see how the industry responds once the dust settles.

I also spent time with HP Poly, a company I’ve been watching more closely lately. I toured everything from their newest headsets to full meeting room solutions — and I finally did the Google Beam with HP Dimension demo.

This demo has been around since last year, but seeing it in person matters. It’s giving early-2000s telepresence nostalgia in the best way. Is it niche? Absolutely. But if you’ve got the budget and a real need for intimate, one-on-one remote meetings, I see the vision. Even the audio syncing with the speaker’s movement adds to the effect. If you see it at a future show, do the demo — I’m genuinely curious how others react to it.

The show day wrapped with a few more interviews and a delightful happy hour at the HDBaseT Alliance booth. There was music, drinks and even cake. Honestly, all I need at a happy hour is a decent place to sit and I’m thrilled.

I also caught up with Mike Blackman, who was kind enough to chat with me about how the show is shaping up so far — from registration to the new elements he’s most excited about this year.

We closed out the night at a collaboration social hosted by Shure — good music, familiar faces and plenty of networking. Gary now claims I’m his “handler” because I somehow remember everyone’s face and name I’ve ever met in this industry, often better than he does.

We’ll see if that holds up by the end of the week.