In Apple’s TV commercials for FaceTime, long-distance couples laugh, cry, and smile adoringly as they video chat on their iPads and iPhones. They’re carrying on meaningful conversations, but something’s missing. They’re not talking to each other in the conventional, human sense. With FaceTime, you can't look into the camera and make eye contact with the person you're talking to. It ends up as an awkward dance, with your glance darting back and forth between camera and screen. Without any eye contact, there’s a greater sense of distance, and perhaps even some distrust that your chat buddy isn’t focusing entirely on you.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/31/4528398/eteleporter-ipad-video-chat-eye-contact-facetime
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