Sometimes when I look into a mirror, I think of it as a great model for what future teleconferencing should be. Unlike a flat screen, a mirror gives you a fully dimensional view.<\/p>\n
Of course it is only providing a view of whatever is in front of the mirror. But eventually that might change, as technology evolves.<\/p>\n
Imagine a future in which you and I could simply “swap reflections”. I could see whatever would normally be visible in your mirror, and vice versa<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Compared with our present day gleaming gadgets, this scenario feels oddly low-tech, which is how it should be. After all, the most successful technologies do not call attention to themselves. They simply blend into our everyday lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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