The disclosure provides tele-presence devices for spatial communication in a tele-presence system. In particular, the present technology provides a tele-presence device having a camera system wirelessly, communicatively, and rotationally coupled to a hub. The hub includes an upper housing having an aperture for removably receiving the camera system, and a lower housing rotatable coupled to the upper housing. The hub further includes first and second rotational assemblies, and a controller, for operatively rotating and otherwise repositioning the camera system. The hub frictionally engages the camera system, such that the camera system is selectively detachable from the hub without any manipulation of the hub itself. That is, a user may lift the camera system out of the hub, which advantageously allows the camera system to be portable and easily docked to the hub or other hubs.