Telepresence is a big buzz word this year. A highlight of this new trend is uniting people in an audiovisual way who otherwise would be limited to Skype or the good old phone. New Year’s Eve made me think how far telepresence will be able to take us and how we will be using this technology to eliminate geographic distances.
It took a few minutes to get my mom adjusted to Mingleverse, but sharing the New Year between my family in Germany and my family and friends in Chicago was a breathtaking experience. The live video sharing was a big hit - believe it or not my family had no idea about the Balldrop in New York and there is some confusion why a crystal ball symbolizes the arrival of the new year.
On the other hand, I finally was able to introduce some of our German traditions such as the traditional video of “Dinner for One”, a funny sketch that airs in many European countries on New Year’s Eve. (some say British humor hasn’t aged well in the past four decades and it really isn’t that funny. It’s on YouTube, of course, and you can watch it here.”)
A life changing New Year’s Eve. Exciting!
Monday, January 4, 2010
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