By B. Scott SwannCEO, ROC.ai As physical security and digital identity systems converge, organizations are rethinking how identity is verified across access control, surveillance and command center environments. Single-modality biometrics, such as facial recognition alone, are increasingly being supplemented by multimodal approaches that combine face, fingerprint, iris and other identity signals to improve confidence and […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST A few years ago, the AV industry had a visibility problem. Today, it has a context problem. That’s a very different thing. We’ve gotten pretty good at knowing what’s happening in a room. We can tell when a display goes offline, when a camera disconnects, when a firmware update fails, […]

The other day, I read this article in Techdirt about how the so-called “billion-dollar” AI company Medvi is a giant scam. The whole thing is basically a house of lies built on fake AI-generated images and testimonials, plus a metric ton of spam. The GLP-1 drugs they dispense are glorified placebos (they’re “pharmacologically inert” in […]

InfoComm 2026 has officially wrapped, and as usual the rAVe team did an outstanding job covering the products, booths, announcements and personalities that make the show one of the most important events in professional AV. Between videos, interviews and on-site reporting, virtually every significant product announcement found its way into the rAVe coverage pipeline. One […]

Hi everyone! This is your favorite wrap-up of Day One of InfoComm. Yes, I am posting this a day late. Yes, this will be a trend. First thing’s first: My day began with sponsor interviews. This was actually most of my day. While yes, people pay for these, I still think they are worth watching. […]

As AI becomes a standard part of workplace productivity, organizations are rethinking how they design, deploy and manage collaboration spaces. In this episode of The Collaboration Space, Nancy Lussier sits down with Joel Mulpeter from Crestron at InfoComm 2026 to discuss what it takes to build AI-ready meeting environments that scale across rooms, campuses and […]

The world has a memory problem. The critical point about memory is that you don’t realize how much you need it until you lose it. The ProAV and live events industry has yet to fully recognize its own oncoming memory problem while global memory chip shortages are already crippling entire industries and businesses. The rapid […]

The crowds packed ISE this year. We escaped the main artery of the hall, turned a corner and found ourselves in a quiet aisle. There, tucked away on the edge of a massive stand in Hall 3, was the real story of the show. As the content tour leader for ISE’s VIP tours, my job […]

I was inspired to write this blog by this short, 10-second video:   At first, this video appears to be just a crazy mix of Euro-tech hip-hop and a bad videographer. But as I watched it over and over and over, something just grabbed me. And what it was may surprise you. This video is […]

This survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for next month’s Temperature Check survey! We’re halfway through 2026, and it’s a good time to check in on how the year is actually shaping up. Which trends are gaining traction, which ones are falling flat, and what’s really driving AV projects right now? This month’s […]

If you missed Day Two of LAVNCH WEEK 13, and that feeling of regret is starting to set in, fear no more! I’m here to give you a recap of UCC Day. But if that’s not enough and you want the full recap, watch the session on demand HERE. With panels covering everything from how […]

By Holger Reisinger SVP of Enterprise Video Business Unit at Jabra Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a standard participant in the modern meeting. It captures decisions, summarizes discussions, identifies actions, and makes conversations searchable long after the call ends. But as enterprises push meeting AI into everyday workflows, one reality is becoming clear: AI is […]

Amazon Web Services announced the AWS Elemental Inference, a fully managed AI service that the company said is designed to maximize live and on-demand video broadcasts to engage audiences and generate revenue. The product will enable video customers to adapt video content into vertical form. This allows broadcasters and streamers to reach social and mobile […]

This survey is now closed — keep an eye out for next month’s survey! Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the AV ecosystem — from automated camera tracking to analytics, content generation and system optimization. But as AI tools become more embedded in workflows and products, ethical questions follow close behind. Transparency, data privacy, […]

i-PRO Co. Ltd. expects rising demand in 2026 for edge-based artificial intelligence, expanded channel education and stronger cybersecurity practices as the security industry continues shifting from concept-driven discussions to real-world deployment. The company said advances in edge AI performance, combined with growing cyber risk and skills gaps across the channel, will define the year ahead. […]

Genetec has released its predictions for the physical security market in 2026, pointing to increased demand for flexible deployment models, practical AI-driven automation and unified, connected systems that support both security and operational goals. According to the company, the next phase of cloud adoption will emphasize choice rather than a single deployment path. Organizations will […]

By Steph Beckett and Clara Mello We thought it’d be a good idea to look back at the responses from some of our past Temperature Check surveys this year and give you all a glance at what everyone said. This past March, our survey focused on unified communications and hybrid workspaces. The rAVe team wanted […]

In the middle of an AI hype cycle full of generative tools that mostly generate headlines, a Chinese content platform has built something that actually works — and does something different. It doesn’t generate video from text. It doesn’t edit video, either. It re-shoots your video. Digitally. No camera, no crew, no cost. Kuaishou is […]

InfoComm 2025 will feature more than 20 sessions dedicated to artificial intelligence and its growing influence on professional audiovisual technologies. The event takes place June 7–13, with exhibits open June 11–13, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Produced by AVIXA, InfoComm will explore how AI is shaping AV applications in retail, live […]

There’s a curious linguistic twist happening in the way we talk about artificial intelligence. As the hype cycles roar on, we’ve started labeling our tools and technologies with increasingly human-sounding traits. One of the buzziest terms in this transformation is “agentic” — a word that sounds freshly coined but actually has deep roots in psychology […]

As I virtually watched colleagues and friends jet off to Barcelona last month, I thought about the  interconnected aspects of our world. We can hop on a plane in the U.S. and — within hours — be anywhere in the world. I have never been to Barcelona. In fact, have only been to one other […]

BenQ has announced that MagicSchool, an AI-powered platform designed for educators, is now available on BenQ Boards. MagicSchool, which serves more than 2 million teachers, helps streamline lesson planning and administrative tasks, allowing educators to focus on teaching. The integration is part of BenQ’s ongoing effort to provide direct access to essential educational tools, creating […]

Alright. I will be writing this again in 10-minute chunks of time. Apparently. Let’s talk about today. My calendar was full to the brim with appointments and I got to check out the tech and insights from: I entrusted Gary with running around the show floor and keeping his eyes peeled for anything that he […]

NetSpeek, a generative AI innovator in the ProAV space, has announced Lena, the world’s first Language Enabled Network Administrator built specifically to support ProAV and UC network operations. Lena automates multiple areas of installation, troubleshooting and reporting, providing organizations an intelligent solution when operating complex, multi-vendor technology ecosystems. As a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, NetSpeek’s […]

I was absolutely thrilled to see that Steph Beckett from rAVe and several other well-known AV companies were represented at Microsoft Ignite 2024. I don’t think this type of AV representation would have existed even five years ago at a conference such as Ignite. After all, back then, Microsoft was an IT company, and we […]

At Microsoft Ignite 2024, Copilot is the word on everyone’s lips. This became apparent to me as I sat down for the first talk of the show — the keynote — which kicked off bright and early Tuesday morning. The room was buzzing with excitement as Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, took the stage to […]

Hey, everyone! If you’re as excited as I am for DSE 2024, then you’ll love the preview we got from Steph and Gary (via the LAVNCH platform), who gave us a glimpse into one of the biggest gatherings for digital signage experts and enthusiasts. Whether you’re an integrator, end user, or just curious about the […]

If you attended, followed up on, and/or heard anything about Zoomtopia, you are aware that their big push is all about AI. No surprise here, as every company is currently doing an AI push. For me, this landed in my feed at the same time as the Harvard Meta AI study. All I could think […]

Meta moves to first place in video-to-text imaging with the launch of Movie Gen for AI-enabled content creators We’ve all been impressed by the very first text-to-video AI, with how AI can now use simple text inputs to transform our imaginations into a unique video. Now Meta’s Movie Gen moves the needle forward, outperforming the […]

Jabra released a new study, “Great ExpectAItions — Work in the Age of AI,” which reveals that while many business decision-makers (84%) express high levels of trust in AI, very few office workers (26%) are using it in their daily roles due to a variety of perceived challenges. This disconnect suggests that even though leadership […]

This is the first time in a few years that I haven’t attended Zoomtopia in person. The event, typically held at the San Jose Convention Center, close to its headquarters, is one of the most fun in the industry. In 2022, the event was packed to the brim with an amazing keynote, fun fireside chats […]

There’s a lot of talk about AI In our industry, typically around products and tools that we use to help customers have better meetings. We talk mostly about AI in microphones or cameras to improve audio quality, triangulate meeting participants, and create better camera shots of attendees as they speak. As integrators, we also help […]