AV News Roundup: June 2026

June was a landmark month for the professional audiovisual industry. With the eyes of the global community fixed on the Las Vegas Convention Center, a wave of product launches and strategic partnerships pointed to the future of enterprise AV. From agentic AI in meeting rooms to stadium-scale solutions adapted for enterprise environments, June’s biggest stories highlight an industry moving toward greater integration, scalability, and operational simplicity. Here are some of June's top stories.

This year’s show once again demonstrated why InfoComm remains North America’s premier AV event. More than 28,000 attendees from nearly 100 countries converged on Las Vegas, where over 800 exhibitors filled a nearly 400,000-square-foot show floor with the latest pro AV tech, from AI-enabled collaboration platforms and cloud-based management tools to next-gen displays and production technologies. Among the most talked-about moments was a live World Cup viewing experience that underscored the scale and impact of modern AV beyond the boardroom. Read more about the show’s biggest highlights here. 

Day Two’s keynote at the show underscored Cisco VP Espen Løberg’s point that AI is only as strong as the environment it runs in and that underpowered hardware leaves significant performance on the table. That thinking showed up in Cisco’s RoomOS 26, co-developed with NVIDIA, which moves AI from the cloud to the edge (into the room itself). The system runs four autonomous agents: Notetaker, Director, Audio Zones, and Workspace Advisor, natively on the device to deliver a more resilient, responsive meeting experience without relying on constant connectivity. Read more.

Watch the full Cisco keynote from InfoComm 2026 on AVIXA TV below!

Using the show floor as its launchpad, Crestron connected two compelling stories: its Espai Barça partnership at Spotify Camp Nou and its newest line of commercial solutions offering that very same level of adaptable efficiency in the workplace. The company showcased its compute solution for Teams and Zoom Rooms, an AI-assisted camera and mic placement tool, a new touch screen series, and an intelligent audio platform. Its overriding message: the best AV infrastructure must work just as seamlessly in corporate conference rooms as it does in one of the world's most iconic sports stadiums. Read more. 

HP introduced a portfolio of collaboration solutions to help organizations manage and optimize their meeting spaces. Central to the launch was the integration of its Poly Lens into its Workforce Experience Platform to give IT teams more visibility into room performance and device management. In addition, the company showcased its next-generation room compute systems, immersive audio tools, and productivity peripherals, all designed to work seamlessly and deliver a consistent experience across every touchpoint in today’s hybrid workplace. Read more.

Sennheiser showcased DeviceHub, its cloud-based device monitoring and management platform, highlighting expanded support for its Teams-compatible ceiling microphone family and bulk firmware updates designed to improve efficiency for organizations with large device fleets. The company also introduced DeviceBridge, a planned local application that brings existing Sennheiser devices into DeviceHub without requiring individual cloud connectivity, along with broader device support expected by its Autumn 2026 launch. Read more.

Sony arrived at InfoComm with two new compact 4K PTZ cameras. The SRG-AS10 is an auto-framing camera that uses AI-powered subject tracking, multi-person framing for up to eight people, and a dedicated Basketball Mode for automated full-court capture, which makes it a strong fit for education, corporate, and live event environments. The SRG-XS10 delivers the same core 4K 60p specs without the AI layer, making it a practical solution for fixed environments where automated tracking isn't needed. Read more.

Sharp came to Las Vegas with two digital signage stories. The first was a new partnership with BrightSign that integrates media players directly into Sharp's commercial displays without the need for external devices, cabling, or separate mounting hardware to deliver cleaner installs and simpler deployments. The second was its LD-M Series direct-view LED lineup built on Chip-on-Board technology for greater durability, image quality, and energy efficiency all in a single package. Two announcements, one “sharp” message: the company is making digital signage easier to deploy and manage. Read more.

As the exclusive headline partner for the show, Shure used InfoComm's Event Hub, a digital showroom built for IT professionals and AV integrators, to showcase its enterprise broadcast, AI-driven collaboration tools, and cloud management capabilities. The Event Hub served as a single destination where visitors could explore the company's full product portfolio through interactive product demonstrations, in-depth technical documentation, and targeted press releases, all within a single unified digital space. Learn more here.

With the show now in the rearview mirror, June delivered a clear signal of where the professional AV market is headed. Major product launches, tighter ecosystems, and deepening partnerships all pointed to the same shift: that isolated, complex systems are quickly fading out. Cisco’s keynote drove the message home that AI is no longer a feature layered on top of AV hardware, but rather, embedded within it. With the rising demand for interoperability, security, and out-of-the-box simplicity, the companies that embrace these needs now will shape the enterprise AV experience well into the future.