Robotic Teleconferencing 97
Mike Elgan writes "Hewlett-Packard Labs unveiled to the press May 23 a system for
teleconferencing with lifelike realism.Called the BiReality remote communication system, the project involves a remote-controlled robot on one end, and a total-immersion environment on the other, giving the user the ability to roam hallways, hold conversations and interact remotely through the
robot."
Making the IT department the enemy in offices (Score:3, Insightful)
I sense... (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Will tomorrow... (Score:5, Insightful)
At that point, it's only a tiny step away to skip the whole robot and camera business and to interact virtually only.
Of course, I sincerely hope to be dead before this becomes the only practical way of being in contact with people.
Just a marketing/press release (Score:4, Insightful)
Must be a shareholder's meeting coming up. Otherwise, this armless overgrown lego with screens could be something from the '70s.
Nice timing... (Score:3, Insightful)