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    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/APolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio is a video conferencing and collaboration solution designed to facilitate a lifelike, across-the-table experience.N/A

    Robin

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/ARobin helps companies simplify workplace management with software for desk and room booking, in-office scheduling, visitor management and analytics to support decision making.

    $15,000

    per year

    Pricing
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive StudioRobin
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    Polycom RealPresence Immersive StudioRobin
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Primary solution (Desk and Room Booking) includes 25 user licenses. Additional user licenses and add-ons are available for purchase. Add-ons: Visitor Management, Advanced Analytics, Priority Support, and Advanced Authentication and Security Integrations.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive StudioRobin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (32 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive StudioRobin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Poly
    I find Polycom RealPresence to be useful when having one on one conversations in purpose built rooms for video conferencing. That is where the quality of the product shines. However, I dislike using Polycom Real Presence for any sort of content sharing because of the issues around resolution.If I need to share content of any kind, I prefer to use other teleconferencing solutions.
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    Robin
    There is an option in our office to use a tablet outside of a meeting room to book a room (which is red when booked, green when not), and not sure if this is a Robin integration, but it would be great if there was a yellow for when there is 5 minutes left of a meeting. That being said, while this is super helpful, I see coworkers running around the office looking for a "green" room; and recommend they just use the Robin web app to avoid all the running around since they can view and book almost instantly!
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    Pros
    Poly
    • Allows video conferencing with eagle eye view on the speaker
    • Crystal clear audio and video with zero lagging and freezing
    • Very fast connections to the conferences
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    Robin
    • The integration to GSuite calendars is fantastic. Very simple and straightforward.
    • The ability to customize the interface a very nice feature to have in Robin, as it offers you to allow the UI to reflect the vibe/brand of your company, and not force its own brand on you.
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    Cons
    Poly
    • Back end setup isn't very intuitive.
    • Every now and then we get a delay when conferencing and using multiple features.
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    Robin
    • Sometimes the Robin app on iPad loses Wi-Fi connectivity for a few seconds (Wi-Fi is 100% working) but reconnects itself - no big deal
    • Sometimes Robin Slack bot won't respond back to "what's available" but 99% it works ok
    • The earlier version of iPad app drained batter too quickly (it didn't save brightness setting) which was fixed and now works well
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Poly
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    Robin
    It is easy to use and gives us all we need
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    Usability
    Poly
    It is fairly easy to set up and use both for the administrator and the end user.
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    Robin
    Robin's UI is very well designed and modern which makes it a pleasure to use. Personally this a big factor for me enjoying a product and so I'm always happy to use Robin - moreover as a relatively new user the UI was quite quick to pick-up, whether that be using the online system or the Display app for rooms around the office.
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    Support Rating
    Poly
    No answers on this topic
    Robin
    Envoy support has always been a joy to work it, whether you're going through the dashboard chat, or through your rep. I feel that they always have your success as their priority and it makes me confident that they'd be able to help overcome any obstacles.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Poly
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio is well established and is 10 years ahead of the current market. On doing my research I was amazed at the fact that Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio has been trusted for years and used by astronauts, that's one feet no product can take away from Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio as it takes on to show high quality and required support to reach that far.
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    Robin
    I haven't used any software like Robin. Other places I worked required an archaic way of doing things...like using pen and paper and a calendar book. Robin is sooo much better. I don't know how large companies make do reserving spaces without it. I would recommend Robin to anyone.
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    Return on Investment
    Poly
    • Frustrated user base - issues almost every week with the systems.
    • Successfully reduced travel costs - when it works. For quick one-off meetings, Polycom RealPresence makes for easy face to face communications. However, for more serious conversations, travel is preferred.
    • Lack of integration into other tools. Polycom Realpresence is an entirely separate product from all of our other communications tools and does not provide an easy point of integration to hop into a video conference. As a result, using Polycom RealPresence is always a planned activity, never ad hoc.
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    Robin
    • We are able to know the available desks before going into an office.
    • We can easily see where our team members are seated.
    • Booking spaces before hand.
    • Have been able to eliminate the double booking of desks as well as conference rooms.
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    Screenshot of the desk and room booking interface.Screenshot of the room display and mobile app.Screenshot of workweek scheduling and office activities.Screenshot of workplace analytics and occupancy data.