Ars Electronica Futurelab and NTT Communication Science Laboratories, which is the research laboratory of the Japanese telecommunications company NTT, are exploring a digital resonance that cannot be achieved with existing telecommunications. Currently, there is an urgent need for a new approach to developing telecommunications technology used for social relationships. In the current uncertain situation of the world, with physical and social distancing, it is necessary for technologies to allow us to continue to feel, trust and be present to each other. What telecommunication technology promotes sharing our social presence? With the aim to promote multi-modal telecommunication research in the future, this research carries out a series of the experiments at Ars Electronica Center to come up with various dimensions of the topic in the field featuring telepresence applications and interfaces, and thus deepen the research. Experiments connecting Japan and Europe will be planned, while collecting diverse feedback from national and global users. A recent work by NTT called Public Booth for Vibrotactile Communication can be a reference for this research.
Project Credits:
- Ars Electronica Futurelab: Kyoko Kunoh
- NTT Communication Science Laboratories, NTT Service Evolution Laboratories: Junji Watanabe, Yutaka Kamamoto
- Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM): Richi Owaki, Takuya Ishikawa
- Keio University Graduate School of Media Design: Kouta Minamizawa, Hirohiko Hayakawa
- Nagoya Institute of Technology: Yoshihiro Tanaka
