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The bed: a medium for intimate communication
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CHI '97 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems: looking to the future table of contents
Atlanta, Georgia
SESSION: Late-breaking/short talks table of contents
Pages: 371 - 372  
Year of Publication: 1997
ISBN:0-89791-926-2
Author
Chris Dodge  MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA
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SIGCHI: ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction
Publisher
ACM  New York, NY, USA
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ABSTRACT

In this paper, I present "The Bed", an environment providing a new form of abstracted presence for intimate, non-verbal inter-personal communication. This secure and familiar environment is explored for its ability to become a shared virtual space for bridging the distance between two remotely located individuals through aural, visual, and tactile manifestations of subtle emotional qualities. As an example, I describe the application of these tangible interfaces and ambient media into a working prototype.



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