Monday, November 27, 2006
The Virtual Window
What if … video conferencing was as simple as talking to a neighbor?
The virtual window is an interface-less video conferencing system. The goal of this project is to simplify video conferencing by stripping it down to the bare essentials - only what is needed to move video and audio from one spot to another. Two stations – back to back – each one continuously displaying what the other is recording. No selections to make, no sessions to start, just walk up to it and start talking. The user's natural actions become the interface to the system. When the station isn't being used it acts like a webcam, providing a window into another space.
This should be set up in some sort of common area – like a hallway. The combination of simplicity and accessibility would allow for more collaboration and better communication. The virtual window effect would also create a feeling of closeness between the two sites.
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