Logitech Launches MeetUp 2, the AI-Driven, Sustainably-Designed Next Generation of Bestselling Video Bar for Huddle Rooms
May 21 2024 - 3:01AM
Business Wire
New bar brings intelligent AV, recycled
plastics, and easy deployment to USB-based conference rooms
Today, Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) announced MeetUp 2,
an AI-powered USB conference camera designed for bring-your-own
device (BYOD) and PC-based setups in huddle and small meeting
rooms. This next-generation camera is the modern evolution of the
iconic Logitech MeetUp, the bestselling conference camera in
Logitech history that has sold more than one million units.
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MeetUp 2 video bar brings AI-powered
video and audio features, recycled plastics, and easy deployment to
USB-based huddle rooms. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Instantly recognisable, MeetUp took video from the boardroom to
the huddle space, making video collaboration achievable and
affordable for everyone,” said Alistair Johnston, Head of
Collaboration at Futuresource Consulting. Now, MeetUp 2 is poised
to disrupt the market once again as the need for huddle room tech
increases in companies embracing hybrid work models.
With the rise in huddle rooms comes the need for video
conferencing tech that fits multiple scenarios, including those who
prefer dedicated PC-based deployment or using their laptop in a
BYOD setup. And because Logitech has been using AI-enhanced
features in conference room devices for years to create experiences
that focus on the human and deepen engagement among meeting
colleagues (with no manual control needed), MeetUp 2 is now
designed with those intelligent features.
“Logitech MeetUp 2 brings the power of AI with RightSight 2 to
create dynamic views that draw remote users into the virtual
meeting, and RightSound 2 for advanced voice equalization and noise
suppression,” said Henry Levak, VP of Product at Logitech B2B. “On
the backend, IT teams can remotely monitor the devices and push out
software updates to continuously make MeetUp 2 smarter over time.
And not insignificantly, we’ve built this next-generation
conference camera with next-life plastics.”
Intelligent Meeting Experiences
AI-driven video features of RightSight 2 create equitable
experiences for remote participants by using intelligence to
automatically focus and frame in-room participants – whether
focusing on the active speaker, the group of participants, or each
individual participant. For advanced audio clarity, RightSound 2
uses AI-based algorithms that balance voices and filter out
unwanted noise, while reducing reverberation in rooms with echoes.
MeetUp 2 works with popular video conferencing platforms people use
every day such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet, enabling
MeetUp 2 users to enjoy features like Zoom Rooms Smart Gallery,
which creates individual feeds of in-room participants; and
Microsoft Intelliframe, which automatically places participants in
frames to make everyone equally visible.
Designed for Sustainability
Buyers of IT equipment are increasingly responsible for
purchasing technology with a lower environmental impact. MeetUp 2
was developed using Design for Sustainability (DfS) principles, a
framework that guides product teams toward lower-impact, more
circular design solutions.
“We’re helping our enterprise customers better manage their
carbon footprint," said Prakash Arunkundrum, Chief Operating
Officer at Logitech. “MeetUp 2 is the latest in our video
conferencing portfolio to demonstrate our deep commitment to
reducing environmental impact.”
MeetUp 2 replaces virgin plastic parts with post-consumer
recycled plastic, lowering its carbon footprint and giving a second
life to end-of-use plastic from old consumer electronics. The
plastic parts in MeetUp 2 contain 62% recycled plastic, the highest
percentage of similar products in the market today. By choosing
recycled plastic vs virgin plastic, MeetUp 2’s design saves 15.5
tCO2e saving per 10,000 units*, allowing IT tech buyers to lower
their company’s Scope 3 indirect emissions.
To encourage other brands to adopt DfS, Logitech openly shares
its knowledge about how to integrate Next Life recycled plastic
into their manufacturing process. MeetUp 2 is also packaged in
paper sourced from FSC™-certified forests and other controlled
sources.
Better BYOD Experience
MeetUp 2, designed for up to six people in a small room, offers
the flexibility of deploying in USB mode with an in-room computer
device or in BYOD mode connected to a laptop.
In BYOD setups, users simply connect their laptops or mobile
devices to the MeetUp 2 with the optional Logitech Active USB Cable
to run video meetings from their platform of choice, while IT
admins can monitor room status, deploy updates, and modify settings
over ethernet or WiFi through Logitech Sync. When MeetUp 2 is not
in a meeting, the display in the room can be used for digital
signage, allowing custom content such as company logos or space
usage instructions, through Logitech Sync and AppSpace.
Pricing and Availability
MeetUp 2 joins Logitech’s lineup of conference cameras built for
all people in all spaces, ranging from ideation spaces to large
conference rooms. MeetUp 2 is $899/€999/£849 and available globally
through authorized distributors and on the Logitech website.
About Logitech
Logitech designs software-enabled hardware solutions that help
businesses thrive and bring people together when working, creating,
gaming and streaming. As the point of connection between people and
the digital world, our mission is to extend human potential in work
and play, in a way that is good for people and the planet. Founded
in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on
the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select
Market (LOGI). Find Logitech and its other brands, including
Logitech G, at www.logitech.com, the company blog or
@LogitechBiz.
*Carbon reduction estimate is calculated against a design
scenario incorporating no PCR material.
- Part weights, PCR content and material type used in the carbon
reduction estimate are taken from the calculation of PCR percentage
submitted to SCS Global Services for certification
- Detailed material information is from our current supplier, or
for a similar resin from a second-source supplier
- Minor additives in the resins are ignored in the carbon
reduction estimate
- Carbon emissions factors used in the reduction estimate are
from the GaBi database
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