Lifesize

Range: 2-500 limited Effective: Jan 1, 2003 Official source Pricing page

Plus: $14.95/host/mo 100 participants Enterprise: Custom 500 participants *Note: Acquired by Enghouse.*:

Milestone	Date	Notes
Launch	Jan 1, 2003	Founded as HD video conferencing hardware and software provider
Cloud service launch	Nov 1, 2014	Introduced cloud-based video conferencing alongside hardware
Acquired by Enghouse	Oct 1, 2022	Enghouse Systems acquired Lifesize
Limited availability	Jan 1, 2023	Platform transitioned to limited status under Enghouse

Implements: Video Conferencing active Effective: Jan 1, 2003

"Lifesize pioneered 4K video conferencing by combining purpose-built hardware with its cloud platform."

Requirement	Details
Participant limit	Up to 500 participants on enterprise plans
Video quality	Up to 4K ultra-HD video with compatible hardware
Hardware integration	Native integration with Lifesize room systems

Sources: Lifesize

Implements: Screen Sharing active Effective: Jan 1, 2003

"Lifesize Share provides one-touch wireless screen sharing purpose-built for meeting room environments."

Requirement	Details
Sharing options	Full screen, application window, or wireless sharing via Lifesize Share
Wireless sharing	Dedicated Lifesize Share device for one-touch presentation
Dual display	Support for dual-screen presentation in conference rooms

Sources: Lifesize

Implements: Recording active Effective: Nov 1, 2014

"Lifesize offered unlimited cloud recording storage on enterprise plans, a differentiator for content-heavy organizations."

Requirement	Details
Cloud recording	Record and store meetings in the Lifesize cloud
Storage	Unlimited recording storage on enterprise plans
Sharing	Share recorded meetings via link

Sources: Lifesize

Implements: Chat Messaging active Effective: Nov 1, 2014

"Lifesize integrated persistent team chat alongside its video platform to reduce reliance on third-party messaging tools."

Requirement	Details
In-meeting chat	Text chat during live video calls
Persistent chat	Team messaging channels outside of meetings
File sharing	Share files within chat conversations

Sources: Lifesize

Implements: Virtual Backgrounds active Effective: Jun 1, 2020

"Lifesize added virtual backgrounds to its desktop and mobile apps to support the shift to remote work."

Requirement	Details
Background blur	Blur background during video calls
Custom backgrounds	Upload custom background images
Preset backgrounds	Built-in selection of virtual backgrounds

Sources: Lifesize