Meaning "long distance presence," it refers to videoconferencing applications that feel like a live meeting. Notable features are multiple screens positioned at the other side of the conference table and a directional audio system. The screens are large enough to replicate the actual size of people, and the audio comes from the screen of the person who is currently speaking. See videoconferencing and telesurgery.
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