Owl Labs Meeting Owl 4+

The clever Owl 4+ makes meetings a hoot with its 4K camera, smooth tracking and all-round sound and vision

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Businesses that want to host memorable meetings need look no further than Owl Labs and its smart Meeting Owl solutions. Along with a simple setup, their innovative lens, smart speaker tracking and dynamic framing put the fun into videoconferencing.

On review is the flagship Owl 4+, which sports a 64MP fish-eye camera boasting a 4K UHD video output and a full 360-degree panoramic view. It employs a Snapdragon 8250 SoC, which the embedded OIS (Owl Intelligence System) software puts to good use. Along with handling all auto-focus and speaker tracking algorithms, it allows multiple Owl devices to be paired together for complete in-room coverage.

The array of eight microphones are spread equally around the inside of its cylindrical body and have an audio pickup range of 5.5 metres, which can be extended by a further 2.5 metres with an optional expansion mic. Audio output is delivered by two outward-firing speakers to spread the sound through 360 degrees.