January 09, 2005
Videophone Etiquette
We are probably on the verge of widescale adoption of videophones, based on VoIP. Packet8 may be ahead of the curve. On their website, they have a page entitled Videophone Etiquette: A Dozen Amusing Lessons
As we move into the realm of video phone calls, we will have to adapt. It's interesting to think how our behavior will change. When should you use video and audio, and when should you use only audio? Should you greet someone with a hand wave? Should you sign off with a hand wave? Will video calls be shorter, because they demand more of your attention? (That is, you can't browse your email while talking on the phone, and you can't walk into the next room with a wireless phone.) What percentage of our calls will have video? Will we learn to be better actors, not only using a happy voice but putting on a happy face as well?
Posted by Doug Sauder at January 9, 2005 10:55 AM