Creating More Natural Hybrid Meetings with Crestron’s Automate VX 6.4

How Direction-Based Camera Switching Creates More Engaging and Productive Collaboration Experiences

In the hybrid workplace of 2025, maintaining meaningful connections between in-person and remote workers is as important as ever. According to recent Gallup poll data, 52% of U.S. employees now work in hybrid environments, with another 27% working exclusively remotely. Yet many organizations still struggle with video meetings that feel disjointed and impersonal. The problem is that traditional video conference systems fail to capture the natural conversational flow, body language, and directional cues that make in-person meetings so effective. Crestron’s latest update to Automate VX 6.4 directly addresses this problem with revolutionary Visual AI direction-based camera switching, and M3 Technology Group is at the forefront of implementing this technology for organizations looking to transform their meeting spaces.

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The Challenge of Natural Communication in Hybrid Settings

Standard video conferencing setups typically use static camera positions or simplistic speaker tracking that fail to capture the nuances of human interaction. When someone turns to address a colleague across the table, remote participants often see only a profile view or miss key facial expressions entirely. This limitation goes beyond mere aesthetics—it fundamentally hinders collaboration by removing important non-verbal communication cues.

Remote team members often find themselves struggling to follow conversations, missing context about who’s speaking to whom, and feeling increasingly disconnected from in-room dynamics. Organizations invest in hybrid work technology but still miss the subtle elements that make face-to-face communication so effective: eye contact, body language, and directional focus.

Crestron’s Innovative Solution: Visual AI Direction-Based Switching

Crestron’s Automate VX 6.4 introduces a unique approach to this problem. Using Visual AI direction-based camera selection, the system automatically switches between multiple cameras to show the best view of active speakers based on where they’re looking, not just who’s talking.

When a participant shifts focus from addressing someone across the table to looking at remote attendees on a display, the system instantly switches camera angles to provide a head-on view rather than a profile shot. This creates a dramatically more natural viewing experience that closely mimics being physically present in the room.

The technology works by detecting facial features and angles without identifying specific individuals, maintaining privacy while delivering superior performance. Importantly, it integrates with third-party microphones and operates across multiple optical zoom cameras to ensure comprehensive coverage of meeting spaces of all sizes.

M3 Technology Group’s Implementation Expertise

At M3 Technology Group, we’ve made Automate VX a key component of our Crestron conference room system designs for organizations across various industries. Our team leverages Crestron’s Intelligent Video Room Designer to plan optimal camera and microphone placement before installation begins, ensuring perfect coverage for every seat in the room. Room Designer also allows us to plan flexible meeting spaces that can change from a conference room to a training room with audio and video systems that adapt to the desired environment. 

We understand that each organization has unique meeting spaces and collaboration needs. Whether you’re retrofitting existing conference rooms or designing entirely new collaboration spaces, our experts can create customized solutions that leverage Crestron’s direction-based switching technology to deliver more engaging, productive meetings.

If you are looking to increase collaboration and productivity from your hybrid teams, we can help. Contact M3 Technology Group to learn more about how the latest Crestron meeting technology can help your organization.