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To me it sounds like it combines the disadvantages of video calls (the attention required, transparency - no lying about your whereabouts, the intrusiveness - n
by adrianb 11y ago
To me it sounds like it combines the disadvantages of video calls (the attention required, transparency - no lying about your whereabouts, the intrusiveness - no video call at the office because you might reveal something confidential...) with the disadvantages of texting (typing is more difficult than speaking and it's a more difficult way to convey ideas and emotions).
- GuiA 11y agoThis is a setup that works really well, amongst other things, for communication between people in long distance relationships (ie it is a form of telepresence). You get the visceral satisfaction of permanent visual feedback with the advantages of asynchronous communication.
- dingaling 11y ago> This is a setup that works really well, amongst other things, for communication between people in long distance relationships Having had a job that involved distant communication I don't think I'd have used this approach. It requires high data usage for the video, so why not just add the audio stream and be done with it? My wife and I recoded little video snippets through the day and synced them each evening. Hearing all the background noise and clatter was part of experiencing 'home' for me.
- keehun 11y agoWith poor internet connections, the stuttering audio gets frustrating very quickly. "What did you say?" "I missed half that sentence." "Could you repeat that?" We end up just typing it up on the 2nd or 3rd try because the audio keeps breaking up. There's only 1 more week of this, thank goodness.