Stephen Barncard wrote: > I get all tense and impatient during chat, waiting for people to > type, and wishing I hadn't joined the chat. One can't really do > anything else during a chat session.
True... unless you are using a 3D virtual world (http://www.secondlife.com/)as your chat interface. When you are waiting for someone to type, you could be preparing to drop an image or video onto a 3D object to aid in your text discussion. I like using the optional text bubbles that appear above the avatar. It's much easier to follow who is speaking than pages of chat text. > A whiteboard or video image during chat adds a lot of value to a chat > session. Otherwise, I don't see the point. Recently, several large companies like BMW, Dell, and IBM have been creating cybershops inside this virtial world. I see this becoming the next phase in the evolution of the internet. It would be quite easy to chat/whiteboard in this environment. I read an article where IBM employees were having a conference in SL, and presentations were being streamed onto a virtual big screen while the participants sat at virtual tables. The detail was quite realistic. I can't find the pics, but here is a little more info... http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2006/10/24/ibm-eyes-move-into-second-life-v-business/ http://www.conversationblog.com/journal/2006/9/12/ibm-holds-alumni-meeting-on-secondlife.html http://slbusinesscommunicators.pbwiki.com/Companies+in+Second+Life?raw=1 BTW, SecondLife works on Windows, OS X, and Linux (linux client is beta). Roger Eller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution