Post-COVID, 78% of Saudi companies are hybrid. A bad meeting room here = perpetually failed meetings. Solution: 'Equity Meeting' design — equal experience for in-room and remote.
5 essential components
- 📹 4K wide-angle camera (Logitech Rally Bar or Poly Studio X70)
- 🎤 Hanging ceiling mic (Shure MXA920) — no table mics
- 🔊 Distributed ceiling speakers (Bose DesignMax)
- 🖥️ Dual screens (content + participant faces)
- 🎛️ Central control (MS Teams Rooms or Zoom Rooms)
Why ceiling mic?
Table mics capture cup sounds, pens, fidgeting. Ceiling mics use beamforming to focus on speakers. Result: remote employees hear the speaker clearly, not 'table noise'.
Avoid these mistakes
- ❌ Camera in corner — shows speaker sideways
- ❌ Single screen — forces choice between content/faces
- ❌ Bluetooth mic (cuts out, lag, bad)
- ❌ No acoustic treatment = annoying echo
- ❌ Backlight from window = black faces
Budget
- 6-person huddle room: 25-40K SAR
- 12-person boardroom: 80-120K SAR
- 24-person executive suite: 200-350K SAR