Today the capability exists to have full motion, full color video images with high quality audio transmitted in real time from one location to another, referred to as video teleconferencing. Today video conferencing facilities are available for substantially less. In the past users have always turned to travel savings to justify video teleconferencing. Found to shorten meetings. When travel to another office participants feel guilty if meeting only lasts an hour, thus tendency is to lengthen meeting for an entire morning or afternoon.
Meetings are easier to schedule, resulting in faster decisions and more productive meetings.
Participants feel they are attending a more important event than a typical conference. Improved quality and productivity in several applications such as recruiting and training. Ability to convey gesture and expression which as proved to create information which demands immediate action.