Editing Telepresence (section)

=== Effectiveness ===

Telepresence's effectiveness varies by degree of fidelity. Research has noted that telepresence solutions differ in degree of implementation, from "immersive" through "adaptive" to "lite" solutions.<ref>[http://www.tatacommunications.com/telepresence/_pdfs/TP_Gartner_dataquest_insight_the_telepresence_163616.pdf Dataquest Insight: The Telepresence Market in India, 2008 ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512064252/http://www.tatacommunications.com/telepresence/_pdfs/TP_Gartner_dataquest_insight_the_telepresence_163616.pdf |date=2013-05-12 }}, Gartner December 16, 2008</ref> At the top are immersive solutions where the environments at both ends are highly controlled (and often the same) with respect to lighting, acoustics, decor and furniture, thereby giving all the participants the impression they are together at the same table in the same room, thus engendering the "immersive" label.

Adaptive telepresence solutions may use the same technology, but the environments at both ends are not highly controlled and hence often differ. Adaptive solutions differ from telepresence lite solutions not in terms of control of environments, but in terms of integration of technology.  Adaptive solutions use a managed service, whereas telepresence lite solutions use components that someone must integrate.