The virtual presence technology allows members to feel more closely connected and engaged. It reduces barriers inherent to working remotely.

Students and audience do actually pay more attention to your class or presentation. It's a great tool for teaching home-schooling. For whatever reason, kids think you are watching them. Very effective with WebEx screen sharing. Conserves bandwidth for audio.

This technology makes a dull powerpoint presentation come alive. The user interface allows for moving your image around to different spots on the screen to maximise effect. I plan to use this for webinars and to give a personalized pitch for our Venture Capital search. To be able to communicate one's enthusiasm for the subject matter through body language instead of just with voice inflection gives the presentation a dynamic feel.