| The
first piece of the 1982 [link] technology dream. A full multimedia and video conferencing
system
in a rolling WorkWall unit. |
| The
screen above the keyboard is a high resolution
flat screen. On the right a large interactive white
board. |
| The
keyboard folds out. Speakers below - video camera
on top of the wall. For close up video work there
is a small “eyeball” video camera built
into the unit above the keyboard. |
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| The
back side of the unit has swing-out drawers for plug
and play technology configurations. The technology
can be upgraded and reconfigured as required; the
furniture form-factor can be used for years. |
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| The
keyboard folds up when not in use.The entire unit
can be folded up while “live,” unplugged, and moved
to another location while running on battery power,
plugged in and the session continued. Everything,
with the exception of power, can be run wireless. |
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| The
back side of the unit has standard AI WorkWalls. |
| The History of
MagicWindow and how it was built and first used is
an example of rapid-prototyping “on demand.” |
| The “why” of
MagicWindow is another story. A typical video conference
set up places you in a room with poor lighting, seating
inadequate for dialog (distance, geometry, and so
on), facing unfriendly technology - a strange combination
of overbearing, intrusive, in-your-face, functionality
and unimpressive presence. You proceed to have a
completely unnatural conversation with a low resolution
“talking head” facsimile of someone as uncomfortable
as you are. People then wonder why the “technology
doesn’t work.” |
| MagicWindow™ is
wireless and comes to you. While technologically
robust, it employs a modest footprint. It can be
set up as a “member” of
your group. It uses a high resolution technology.
It
has presence.
It is
a friendly
artifact that fits into your environment. You do
not conform to it, it supports your work. It moves
as
you move and adjusts to your work habits and circumstance.
It “gets out of the way” when not in use.
It serves several functions: server, video conferencing,
video display, multimedia editing work station, entertainment
center, classic WorkWall®.
Its scale makes it equally fit for office, home office,
RDS or home environments. |
| MagicWindow
is one tool of Remote Presence and Remote
Collaboration. These processes involve an integrated way
of working
that does not impose old habits on new technology
nor new technology on natural,
effective work processes. |
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Link:
Remote Presence and Collaboration |
Matt
Taylor
Palo Alto
November 11, 1999
SolutionBox
voice of this document:
VISION • STRATEGY • SCHEMATIC
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posted:
November 11, 1999
revised:
July 12, 2003
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note:
this document is 95% finished
Copyright© Matt
Taylor 1999, 2000, 2003
Matt
Taylor 615 525 7053
me@matttaylor.com
MagicWindow
is Patent pending.
IP
Statement and Policy
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