Owl Pro Camera - Getting Started
How do you set up the Meeting Owl?
If you’ve used a webcam before, you know how to use the Meeting Owl. First, plug the power adapter into an outlet. Then, plug the USB into your computer (either a laptop), open up your video conferencing software of choice (ie Zoom), and select the Meeting Owl as your mic, camera, and speakers. There are no downloads, and no software to install. It just works.
In the Zoom app: Change the camera and microphone settings to MeetingOwl Pro.
Tip: Connect Owl to the laptop of the person hosting the Zoom meeting. Don’t mute the sound on the laptop.
Can I mute the Meeting Owl?
Yes! There is a mute button at the base of the Meeting Owl. The area above the mute button turns red when it’s muted.
Can I change the screen layout or control what the Meeting Owl looks at?
We know video conferencing already can be quite complicated, so ease of use is very important to us. We want you to be able to ignore the technology vs. play with settings and distract from the conversation. With that, there are no options to customize the video view or remove the panorama. We designed the panorama to give context to the room, and the view to make it easy to follow the discussion.
However, for those few times in which you might want to keep the camera on a certain part of the room, say a whiteboard or presentation screen, you can use camera lock via the Meeting Owl mobile app to lock the view.
Is my classroom size a fit for the Meeting Owl?
The Meeting Owl Pro is the best fit for classrooms and lecture halls. The mic pickup range for the Meeting Owl Pro is an 18-foot radius, and it also has Smart Zooming capabilities to help you better see folks sitting further away. As long as all students are seated within 18 feet and facing the Meeting Owl Pro, they will be able to be seen and heard by remote students.
Which classroom setup works best with the Meeting Owl?
We recommend setting up your classroom with the Meeting Owl Pro with students seated in one of three setups:
1. U-shaped semicircle: With students seated at desks in a U-shaped semicircle, you can set up the Meeting Owl Pro on a tripod or table at the front or in the center of the classroom so all students and the teacher are within 18 feet of the Meeting Owl Pro.
2. Harkness or rectangular table: With students seated around a semicircular Harkness or rectangular table, you can set up the Meeting Owl Pro in the center of the table so all students and the teacher are within 18 feet of the Meeting Owl Pro.
3. Desk clusters: With students seated in desk clusters of 2-3 desks, you can set up the Meeting Owl Pro at the front or in the center of the classroom so all students are seated within 18 feet and facing the Meeting Owl Pro.
Why does it connect to WiFi? Do I need to connect the Meeting Owl to WiFi to use it?
The Meeting Owl Pro's WiFi connection is an important feature that enables the product to become even smarter over time.
For example, adding a Meeting Owl Pro to any conference room enables it for Owl Labs' new Smart Meeting Room ecosystem, and it needs its WiFi connection in order to receive those features. It also collects meeting analytics (like the number of meetings, number of people in the room, etc.) that we report back to you via the Meeting Owl mobile app.
Your Meeting Owl should connect to WiFi in order to get important enhancements and any software updates to the core system.
In the event, your Meeting Owl Pro falls off of WiFi, your core camera, mic, and the speaker will continue to work just fine. Just plug the USB to your computer and run your meeting.