Comments on: Question: When do you prefer video for communicating? http://johnnyholland.org/2008/12/when-do-we-prefer-video-as-a-medium-for-communication/ It's all about interaction Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: timyeo http://johnnyholland.org/2008/12/when-do-we-prefer-video-as-a-medium-for-communication/#comment-106512 timyeo Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:43:19 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=661#comment-106512 We've been working on a solution targetted at the elderly that revolves around video chat. We're imagining a scenario where grandparents want to communicate with their grandkids in a way that's richer than voice calls. The desire to feel closer and bond with family living far away is definitely there. Unfortunately, the barriers to entry imposed by a personal computer has turned lots of elderly folks away. I'll be sure to share more once the solution takes off. We’ve been working on a solution targetted at the elderly that revolves around video chat. We’re imagining a scenario where grandparents want to communicate with their grandkids in a way that’s richer than voice calls.

The desire to feel closer and bond with family living far away is definitely there.

Unfortunately, the barriers to entry imposed by a personal computer has turned lots of elderly folks away.

I’ll be sure to share more once the solution takes off.

]]> By: Jeroen van Geel http://johnnyholland.org/2008/12/when-do-we-prefer-video-as-a-medium-for-communication/#comment-106511 Jeroen van Geel Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:54:23 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=661#comment-106511 In the pre-video stage of the Internet I had a lot of misunderstandings with people. It's so difficult to bring emotions across with just words, when in 'real life' we use intonation, face expressions, movement and even physical contact. For me video is still a strange medium, but not when I communicate with people I know. In the bubblecomment experiment the stage suddenly changed from a private moment to a public moment. That is scary. But on the other hand, it's the perfect way to show others who you are and how you feel. And isn't that exactly what we all long for? Bringing down the barriers the Internet created and become personal again. In the pre-video stage of the Internet I had a lot of misunderstandings with people. It’s so difficult to bring emotions across with just words, when in ‘real life’ we use intonation, face expressions, movement and even physical contact.

For me video is still a strange medium, but not when I communicate with people I know. In the bubblecomment experiment the stage suddenly changed from a private moment to a public moment. That is scary. But on the other hand, it’s the perfect way to show others who you are and how you feel. And isn’t that exactly what we all long for? Bringing down the barriers the Internet created and become personal again.

]]> By: Harry http://johnnyholland.org/2008/12/when-do-we-prefer-video-as-a-medium-for-communication/#comment-106510 Harry Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:36:17 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=661#comment-106510 I hardly ever do video chat lately. I used to have hours and hours of video chats weekly with a girl 2 years ago, and when i say hours i mean more than 9 consecutive hours in a row. What changed? she became my girlfriend! After that point on, i rarely video chat anymore. To answer your question, i prefer video as a medium where an image is not enough. An emotion, an action, an interaction. Why? To make things clear, and show them exactly how they are. I hardly ever do video chat lately. I used to have hours and hours of video chats weekly with a girl 2 years ago, and when i say hours i mean more than 9 consecutive hours in a row. What changed? she became my girlfriend! After that point on, i rarely video chat anymore.
To answer your question, i prefer video as a medium where an image is not enough. An emotion, an action, an interaction. Why? To make things clear, and show them exactly how they are.

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