Hands-Free HD Camera Simplifies Video Creation in Dental Applications
Stage Front Presentation Systems has announced inVisionCam, a hands-free camera that generates high-definition video for use in dental instruction and teledentistry.
Featuring an integrated high-definition camera, light source and microphone mounted on an articulated arm, inVisionCam looks and moves like a dental light. Generating video is a simple matter of switching inVisionCam on, positioning it to illuminate any dental area, and speaking in a normal voice. As the instructor or dentist focuses on dentistry, inVisionCam generates smooth, jitter-free HD video, with easy repositioning as needed.
“inVisionCam introduces a unique no-fuss, no-assistance-required approach to dental video,†said Phil Smith, new markets manager at dental equipment manufacturer A-dec. “I would expect most dental professionals working in teaching or teledentistry to consider it worth a close look.â€
In its basic configuration, inVisionCam is ready to serve as a video component in Stage Front’s Multimedia Teaching System (MTS), which currently delivers audio/video to student bench-tops in over half of U.S. dental schools. Optional broadcast and storage add-ons enable video routing to distance learning and teledentistry facilities, or to a storage device for replay on demand.
“The need for inVisionCam became clear in our experience with dental schools,†said Steve Stephens, Stage Front president. “Several instructors have told us that a video camera that doesn’t require handling or an assistant would be a welcome addition to MTS. We designed inVisionCam to meet those instructors’ needs, and added broadcast and storage options to enable wider use within the field of dentistry.â€
inVisionCam is available directly from Stage Front at pricing below $30,000, including installation. Stage Front will demonstrate inVisionCam in booth # 527 at the 2010 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, March 1-2, in Washington, DC.
About Stage Front Presentation Systems
Established in 1978, Stage Front designs and deploys high-impact technical systems that help people educate, communicate, and entertain. For institutions of higher learning, Stage Front equips teaching spaces to deliver curriculum via a variety of electronic sources including computer, broadband television, DVD, document camera, electronic whiteboard, microscope camera, and other forms of audio-visual input. From the simplest large-screen display to complex distance learning applications, Stage Front has the solution for virtually any educational need. For more information, visit http://www.sfps.net.
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