Deploy Video Conferencing with Solstice
Solstice offers the software-based capability to wirelessly connect the Solstice content sharing and collaboration space, as well as AV devices connected to the Solstice Pod, to a video conferencing service running on a meeting host's laptop. This adds Solstice's rich, multi-participant content sharing and room cameras and mics to a laptop-based video conferencing to deliver a better meeting experience between onsite and remote users. The Room Camera + Mic section of the Mersive Solstice app for Windows and macOS pairs Solstice with room AV devices to deliver the convenience of a traditional video room system with the flexibility to use the meeting host's preferred video conferencing service.
Solstice can be used with most laptop-based conferencing services to add meeting support for remote attendees in Solstice-enabled rooms. Solstice video conferencing can be enabled on Gen3 Solstice Pods running Solstice version 5.0 and later. A current Solstice Subscription is required to use this service with Pods running Solstice 5.4 or earlier.
Key Capabilities
Leverages video conferencing applications running on local users’ laptops.
Enables meeting hosts to wirelessly connect to plug-and-play USB devices attached to the Pod to share room audio/video in the video conference.
Uses integrated room and personal calendars to support quick starts for scheduled video conferences.
Allows the meeting host to share the full in-room display to the video conference so remote users can see everything happening on the display, including multi-source content sharing, markup, and more.
System Requirements
Gen3 Solstice Pod running Solstice version 5.0 or later (latest Solstice version recommended), connected to network via Ethernet
Current Solstice Subscription for Solstice Pods running Solstice versions 5.4 and earlier
Meeting host laptop (Windows or macOS; recommended specs below)
Latest version of the Mersive Solstice app with the corresponding version of the Solstice Conference drivers installed (required for meeting host)
Third-party video conferencing application for meeting host and remote users (not required for other on-site meeting participants)
Solstice Discovery Service (SDS) is recommended
USB room camera and/or audio devices (optional) - (see Solstice Peripherals List)
Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365, or Google Workspace room calendars integrated with Solstice Pod (optional)
Meeting Host Laptop Specs
Solstice video conference connection capabilities are supported on laptop devices that meet the following recommendations. Meeting host laptops that do not meet the required minimum specs are not supported. Other on-site meeting participants can wirelessly share content to the Solstice display using the Mersive Solstice app installed on their laptops or mobile devices. Solstice video conferencing is not supported on mobile devices.
Note
Using the Mersive Solstice app only for wireless content sharing, control, and markup does not require the device to meet the minimum specs listed below. Learn more about the Mersive Solstice App.