For a growing number of applications, pristine, real-time video is an absolute must. From command-and-control centers to healthcare training to esports venues, the need for high-resolution, zero-latency images and sound is mission critical.

More than 11,000 miles after it began — with stops in 11 cities — the Crestron NEXT Road Trips have come to a close. The Crestron team learned a lot, and all agree it was great to finally meet face-to-face with dealers, consultants, and even end users after two years of pandemic restrictions. Here’s a recap.

Esports applications also share many similarities with installation you’d find in the corporate world or on-campus, such as hybrid meeting spaces, classrooms, and digital signage. A great deal of functionality is nearly the same regardless of size or the intended use.

Most integrators are intimately familiar with the technological solutions needed to create a quality esports facility. These venues, after all, lean heavily on systems that are just like those installed in a broad variety of commercial and university applications. But who’s actually playing these games? Who’s organizing tournaments? Who’s coaching them? And what benefits (and challenges) do these games present to players? Here’s some info on the end-users of esports tech.

Crestron does more than supply all the tools a business or university needs for hybrid training — in fact, we utilize those very tools to bring our dealers the best practices in designing, configuring, installing, and programming Crestron solutions. Through the Crestron Technical Institute (CTI), we’re able to deliver self-paced learning, interactive online training, and hands-on courses, all taught by our global team of Crestron instructors. These educators have decades of experience, and many of them designed and built the very products you’re learning about.