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How could this experience be improved? The "funny" behaviour of sneaking up behind it and covering its eyes is just inexperience with the rules that come with n

How could this experience be improved? The "funny" behaviour of sneaking up behind it and covering its eyes is just inexperience with the rules that come with new tech perhaps. Some of it might improve by just upping the number of telemachines on the streets. * How visual is your head? Do you see someone's head also from behind? * Do people know it's a person or do they think it's an AI? * Do people know you're a visitor or do they think you're a researcher? * It's small. Would making it bigger already help? * I say excuse me when I want to pass through. How good is the audio to convey that intent? * Do you see your surroundings good enough? People are smart in finding their way, so might see a different route you can take and don't step aside because of that. And probably a 100 other things to research and improve!

EvilTerran 10y ago
> I say excuse me when I want to pass through. How good is the audio to convey that intent? Perhaps a bicycle bell would help? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7oGk-ozhKI&t=26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7oGk-ozhKI&t=26 That's a "prank" video, but I'm quite serious - it does demonstrate that people will instinctively move out of the way when they hear a bike bell. And towards the end of the video (1:38-1:47), he even uses it successfully on an escalator, and in the aisles of a grocery store - so the effect isn't limited to places where you'd expect to encounter bikes.
- gohrt 10y ago
  Not "instinctive", but "sensible". Saying "excuse me" or "passing through" would work just as well.
  - drspacemonkey 10y ago
    Assuming the audio is good enough to use in such a fashion in a crowded conference, at least.
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