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The Epic Teleconferencing Gadget!

Do you have a couple of ipads 2nd or 3rd generation? If so, why not turn them into a virtual experience from the comfort of your own environment, using the latest technology from Double robotics balancing your ipads on wheels, so that you’ll never have to miss another meeting or family event because you couldn’t make it due to being a thousand miles away, and beam your face in and talk to the person directly via the Double Robotic.

This system can be used in any location as long as you have a Double Robotic device in each building, the floor needs to be flat and without stairs, enabling telepresence to a new level for remote teams to stay connected with their colleagues and attend meetings. It is useful for retail stores, giving customers more information on products. Benefiting the education sector by attracting new students to their colleges and offering tours; helping Doctors connect with patients in remote locations and even keep up to date with your hobbies by viewing exhibitions at art galleries or staying connected with the family in far away places. What more could you ask?

This innovative and stylish mini robotic tool is easy to use. One ipad shows the visual image of your face positioned on a Segway type adjustable stand and can be moved to the height of 3 and a half feet enabling you to stay at eye contact with the person you are corresponding with. The other ipad is used by you with a downloadable app to remotely control the robotic to stay face to face or interface with the group.

The lightweight Double Robotics is 7 kg (incl. weight of ipads), using a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery that lasts up to 8 hours (normal use) and recharges to full use in around 2 hours.

This one of a kind affordable opportunity has come around at a price of $1999 (if pre-ordered) with the initial launch date December 2012 (otherwise $2,499) when it officially goes on sale next year.  The Double has already seen such high demand that the first production is sold out, so when you place your order the earliest you could receive it is 2013.