Hover Dan Mayes-Aminzade, Cati Vaucelle, Beng-Kiang Tan, Ken Goulding
Hover is a device that enhances remote telecommunication by providing a sense of the activity and presence of remote users. The motion of a remote persona is manifested as the playful movements of a ball floating in midair. Hover is both a communication medium and an aesthetic object.
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Hover: Conveying Remote PresenceSIGGRAPH