Page 34 of Design for our future selves 2001 Awards by Helen Hamlyn Research Centre - Royal College of Art

32 James Auger/Design Products social tele-presence Current use of tele-presence is restricted to large-budget scientific or military operations, usually through a remotely operated camera and microphone set-up. This project is a social exploration that aims to bring tele-presence into the social context of the urban environment. Cameras can be fixed to vehicles, people or guide dogs allowing experience of another lifestyle, culture or situation from the home. At a time when movement through the city is as restricted as ever, social tele-presence allows monitoring and presence in a situation without ever having to make the journey there.

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