Designing Learning Technology

Mon, 12 Jul 2004

Clever Prototype for Collaborative Video Chats
UNC researchers have a clever prototype for collaborating on computer-based work. Two remote participants share a desktop, and the video feeds are blended with the desktop graphic. As a result, you can physically point (with your finger, not the mouse) at something on screen, and your collaborator can see what you're pointing at.

The other nice thing about the prototype that makes it interesting is its low use of resources -- they're doing this with a couple iSight-class video cameras on Macs.

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