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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gather

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AGather is a web-based video call platform, building virtual spaces for people to live and interact more effectively online. They combine video-calling with a 2D map, letting you walk around and talk to the other people right next to you. Their creation tools allow you to make custom, interactive spaces.

    $0

    per month

    Poly Studio Series

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/APoly Studio series are meeting room / video conferencing hardware solutions. The Studio X series, through Poly's collaboration with Appspace, aim to improve employee communications with a digital signage solution.

    $2,200

    one-time fee

    Pricing
    GatherPoly Studio Series
    Editions & Modules
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    Poly Studio X30
    $2,200
    one-time fee
    Poly Studio X50
    $3,500
    one-time fee
    Poly Studio X70
    $7,499.95
    one-time fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GatherPoly Studio Series
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    GatherPoly Studio Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
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    Usability
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    GatherPoly Studio Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gather Presence Inc.
    Gather is best used as a company hub and a place to get a sense of fellow staff members' activity. It lets staff express themselves with their own space. It's also great for impromptu or quick meetings. Gather does not replace more serious meeting tools like Zoom or Google Meet. It's had a difficult transition to its version 2 with missing features, but they are working on it and improving quickly. Some staff may not enjoy the video game look or having to show up in the app.
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    Poly
    Great devices if you need to hold small conferences. If there is a need to hold a conference for several dozen people, I would recommend using older models.
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    Pros
    Gather Presence Inc.
    • alert for messages
    • Being able to have several spaces for communication for free
    • constant updates
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    Poly
    • Connecting as an external USB device
    • Component quality
    • Convenience and ease of use
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    Cons
    Gather Presence Inc.
    • Some people have trouble finding the controls the first time
    • I use Gather Town during my training sessions with Zoom. A direct link to Gather Town woiuld be nice,
    • Being able to integrate Gather Town IN zoom would be amazing.
    • When people interact in a small group, a larger icone with their face would be nice
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    Poly
    • It is necessary to make a PoE interface on the video codec itself, for convenient connection of PoE tablet control (TC-8)
    • Simplify the first launch of the device in terms of network (external DHCP required)
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    Usability
    Gather Presence Inc.
    Overall, it's great to use. There is a slight learning curve for staff who are unfamiliar with video game mechanics (Moving around a virtual world, managing their view), but most learned very quickly. Meetings generally just work and are quick to connect; however, video quality is often lower than in other conferencing apps.
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    Poly
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    Gather Presence Inc.
    Pretty easy to use. This is the ONE criterion I go by when ai try a new app. Some participants had some problems using the app in the first few minutes but after this, they really enjoyed the tool. Compared with the other interactive app I used, the learning curve was very short. So overall, Gather Town is one of the app I got back to.
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    Poly
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Gather Presence Inc.
    • Considerable money savings since it has a free tier option
    • When required, a space for more than 100 people is contracted and we can canceled immediately.
    • social events have been carried out virtually thanks to this tool
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    Poly
    • The devices showed good performance; there are no complaints about reliability
    • The devices allow you to save several thousand dollars a year on renting the necessary equipment
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