HP Inc. debuted an AI-powered collaboration lineup at InfoComm 2026, integrating new headsets, conference room computers, video operating system updates, and a programmable keyboard under its Workforce Experience Platform. The new offerings, including the Poly Studio Room Compute built on Intel's third-gen Core Ultra processors, aim to simplify the management of meeting rooms and devices for IT teams. HP is consolidating its Poly Lens management tool and Vyopta analytics into a single console, featuring a premium add-on called Poly Lens Room VisualizerAI for interactive workspace replicas.
The integration marks a strategic move to commoditize the hardware layer by shifting value to unified management software. By merging the 2024 Vyopta acquisition into the core platform, HP is targeting 'agentic' workflows where AI handles autonomous monitoring and remediation. For the streaming and collaboration ecosystem, this signals a shift from raw video connectivity toward data-driven workspace optimization. The entry of Intel's third-generation NPUs into meeting room compute suggests that localized AI features like real-time transcription and multi-camera switching will soon become the baseline requirement for enterprise-grade video platforms. Watch for Microsoft and Zoom to accelerate their own local AI certifications to match this hardware refresh.
HP's Poly Studio Room Compute line represents the company's first meeting-room compute platform built on Intel's third-generation Core Ultra processors with integrated NPUs, positioning it for AI-assisted features such as real-time transcription and multi-camera switching without cloud dependency. HP confirmed the Poly Studio 5 and 7 Room Compute units will carry both Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms certifications, with availability beginning in July 2026 at starting prices of $2,499 and $3,699 respectively. The hardware ships with color-coded ports, a dedicated PoE port for the Poly TC10 touch controller, and magnetic mounting, all designed to reduce installation time for integrators deploying rooms at scale.
The consolidation of Poly Lens and Vyopta into the Workforce Experience Platform reflects a broader licensing strategy HP has pursued since acquiring Vyopta in 2024. HP now offers WXP Collaboration licenses in approximately 30 countries and has introduced a managed-services-provider tier that gives MSPs visibility into customer collaboration environments, enabling them to switch between client tenants without separate logins. The premium Poly Lens Pro for Rooms add-on, which includes the Room VisualizerAI digital-twin feature, is sold on a standalone basis, creating a recurring revenue layer on top of hardware sales.
At InfoComm 2026, HP Poly's announcements drew attention from the AV integration community for the way they combine device management, analytics, and room technology under one platform. AVNation's Tim Albright interviewed HP Poly's Greg Baribault at the show floor, discussing how the unified approach addresses the fragmented toolkits that integrators and IT teams typically juggle across meeting spaces. The Poly Focus 6 Series headsets, priced from $379.95 and shipping in July, extend the ecosystem to personal audio with Acoustic Fence 2.0 and hybrid active noise cancellation, rounding out HP's pitch that a single vendor can cover the room, the desk, and the management console.
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