Here is an interesting article on that I found on video calling this weekend from Macworld.
We all know that there is a great deal of hype surrounding the video calling phenomena these days. With the newest mobile devices supporting video calling technology, it seems like video calling is bigger than ever. Apple's FaceTime technology, Sprint's mobile video calling, Skype...however, is it truly effective?
What I mean by this, is it at a state where it's second nature?
For example, when you want to call someone, you just dial their number in that moment and try to reach them. But when you want to video call someone, is it second nature? Do you just try and reach them to video conference? From my own experience, I usually plan a video call ahead of time. It's not really second nature - the technology is pseudo limited.
This is what the article talks about. That while FaceTime is very cool, and probably the easiest video calling protocol to date, it has its technological limits (only on 3G) and the concept of video calling is still very new to the general public. It has yet to reach the point of being universal accessible (like a standard phone call).
Thoughts? How long until video calling will be standard practice by all? Will it? What needs to happen in order for it to become more universal and second nature?
I think that phones are becoming more personal (no more home phones) so the possibility of switching to video calling is very likely. We are personalizing the way we communicate, and adding live video is something that would make technology all the more intimate.
ReplyDeleteI've used video calling and I don't think the quality is clear enough to start replacing telephones. I tried using it through google and I had to yell for the other person to hear. But it is more fun to use video calling because it's not a typical way to reach someone. I don't think it's very popular now, but I think it'll get more popular in the future.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it will replace telephones. I think it will be for the people who are really into technologies like that. You know, like high tech people that are always buying the newest products. But I don't think everyone will like it, especially if it's not in good quality. It's kind of like the newspaper. People keep saying it's dying but I don't think it's going anywhere for a long while.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it will replace the phone, at least not for a while. Video conferencing is inconvenient for me as I would have to be on my laptop and have Wi-fi. I like being able to just pick up my phone and have an instant connection. Besides, I feel as though I see more of the 'future' generations (our generations) resorting to text messaging, which is even less personal than a telephone (if people even call it that anymore) call, and far far less personal than a video chat.
ReplyDeleteWithin the next 20 years I could definitely imagine video conferencing phones going on the market for consumer use. I don't think it will be successful though because by that time every computer will have a camera. And also I feel that some people would not enjoy the video conferencing feature at some times of the day due to lighting and appearance issues.
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