A Telepresence session between residents in Ghana, Africa, and Newark, NJ
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A Telepresence session between residents in Ghana, Africa, and Newark, NJ

Detail map of San Jose, California, United States Overview map of San Jose, California, United States

A: San Jose, California, United States

Comparing Telepresence to Teleporting in Star Trek

6/2006
John Chambers
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John Chambers

In June 2006 the Chairman of Cisco systems, John Chambers, compared telepresence to teleporting in Star Trek, and said it will be potentially a billion dollar market. By September 2020 when I reviewed this entry it was evident that Chambers was more than correct in his prediction.

Timeline Themes

Telecommunications
Communication
Augmented or Virtual Reality
Internet & Networking