No.2 below is what I mean by "greedy" in this case. All you need to do in a normal phone call is hold the phone. Whereas in a video call you constantly need to pay attention to the logistics.
On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Peyush Agarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alexander, > I'm not sure I agree with the notion of 'greedy interface' as the problem. I > mean, it's the whole point when you do video calls, no? > > I think rather that there are 3 general issues with video phoning - > 1. Technology - they are bandwidth heavy, and unreliable in terms of quality. > Sometimes it's good other times choppy etc. It has to work like tv all the > time from any location. Sort of how audio phoning works. > 2. Logistics - maybe this is also technological, but it's too much hassle to > sit in the right place, have the right lighting etc. to make it worthwhile. I > remember when I first used webcams (low res, choppy etc.) the excitement of > seeing someone from another part of the world was quickly overcome by > constantly wanting to 'place' them such that I could be 'eye to eye' with > them, and be able to see their face properly etc. Typically, lights behind > the person that work fine as local ambient light are terrible for the person > on the other end of the call - all they see is a silhouette. > 3. Privacy - I think it would be just terrible if you HAD to use > videoconferencing - I don't have to pat down my cowlick in order to speak > over the phone today, or put on a tie etc. > > -Peyush > > > > <Because it's a greedy mobile interface: > > http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/05/21/greedy-mobile-interfaces/> > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
