Imagine a technology that allowed a business to virtually eliminate the need for travel, reducing it carbon footprint, improving the work/life balance of jaded executives, and boosting productivity across the workforce. Such are the claims for telepresence, a much vaunted new conference system. Unlike with tele- and video conferencing, telepresence enables users to maintain eye contact, read body language and interact in a real-time environment. Although many issues have stood in its way in the past, the technology of telepresence is now a viable business option.