Case Study
Collaborative, total immersion for distributed teams
Eco, the interpersonal computer from LeafLabs
Connecting spaces and the people that work in them, with the spontaneity and clarity of working together in person.
The Challenge
What experiences could we make 10x better by getting them out of the conference room and putting them on a shared office wall?
That was the question we asked ourselves as we set out to create an interpersonal computer for the workplace. The goal was to maintain team collaboration and communication in an increasingly complex and distributed workspace.
About Eco
Eco is a panel computer that lives on the walls of your workspace, enabling collaboration and communication for distributed teams with the spontaneity and clarity of sharing the same space. Eco provides ambient video presence for two to three spaces and dozens of visitors using always-on, crystal-clear K resolution. Brainstorm, show and tell, or just share a laugh. Portal is just like sharing an office with your remote team, whether connecting between floors or across the world.
Eco is larger than a computer monitor, enabling interactions at a distance using voice and gestures. The UI is immersive, delightful, and most importantly – invisible. Offering a familiar working environment and tools leveraging Android OS; users can brainstorm with remote team members using a stylus or a finger, and relocate saved work sessions across offices.
