Teams Whiteboarding and PowerPoint Live to SIP Endpoints

Microsoft Teams meetings are no longer just about video and screen sharing. 

With features like PowerPoint Live and Microsoft Whiteboard, meetings have become interactive, application-driven experiences.  

But one question still comes up: Can SIP-based video conferencing systems like Cisco and Poly fully participate in these experiences?

The answer today is: Yes, but not all approaches deliver the same experience.  

The Shift: From Screen Sharing to Application Sharing  

Traditional meetings relied on screen sharing.

Modern Teams meetings use:

• PowerPoint Live
• Microsoft Whiteboard
• Individual app sharing

These are not just visuals, they are interactive meeting layers. This shift creates a new requirement:

👉 Every participant, including meeting rooms, must be able to engage, not just watch.

Where Interoperability Stands Today

Interoperability solutions, including CVI, have evolved. Today, PowerPoint Live can be accessed from SIP devices in Teams meetings. That’s a big step forward. But feature availability is only part of the story.

The Real Gap: Experience vs Access

Even when features like PowerPoint Live are technically available, the experience often differs:

• Limited interaction with shared content
• Reduced control compared to Teams clients
• A “second-class participant” feeling for meeting rooms

This is where most interoperability solutions stop: 👉 They provide access , but not necessarily: 👉 A native meeting experience.

Introducing TrueView: A Native Teams Experience on SIP Devices  

With Synergy SKY TrueView, SIP endpoints don’t just join Teams meetings. They experience them as if they were native Teams clients.

This includes:

• Full rendering of PowerPoint Live
• Microsoft Whiteboard visibility
• Teams layouts and participant views
• A consistent experience across all participants

TrueView ensures that meeting rooms are no longer “dial-in participants,” but fully present in the meeting experience.

From Viewing to Engaging: TrueView Engage

Modern meetings are interactive. That’s where TrueView Engage comes in. It enables SIP devices to go beyond passive viewing and actively participate with: 

• Reactions
• Raised hand
• Meeting interaction features
• Real-time engagement with content and participants
• Seeing the meeting
• Being part of the meeting

This bridges the final gap between:

• Seeing the meeting
• Being part of the meeting
  

PowerPoint Live: What It Actually Changes

PowerPoint Live is fundamentally different from screen sharing. It enables:

• Slide-level navigation
• Presenter tools without exposing them
• Better performance and clarity
• Interactive participation

The key question is not: 👉 “Can you see it?", the question is: 👉 “Can you experience it the same way as everyone else?”

TrueView vs Traditional Interoperability

What This Means for Your Organization

• Your Cisco and Poly devices stay relevant
• Meeting rooms become equal participants
• Hybrid meetings feel consistent for everyone
• Users don’t need to think about “what works where”
• You move from compatibility to experience
  

The Bigger Picture

The evolution of meetings is clear:

👉 From devices connecting to meetings
👉 To users participating in shared applications

True interoperability is no longer about joining. It’s about experiencing the meeting the same way, from any device.

Want to See TrueView in Action?

If you’re exploring how to bring a native Microsoft Teams experience to your SIP devices, it’s worth seeing the difference live.