Shadow Lamps: Almost an Image of You

It is just a shadow. It is meant to communicate and yet preserve privacy:

“Shadows are being used by Japanese researchers as an non-intrusive way for friends to stay in touch.

Called Teleshadow the system pipes video of what people are doing at home via the net to their friends’ houses.”

link: Shadow lamps to connect friends

In the age where is a smile, it seems that this is the ‘gray area’ of staying connected. No facial expression needed…

Catherine