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Tuesday, April 23, 2002
http://chronicle.com/free/2002/04/2002042301t.htm Researchers Propose Using Internet Video to Link 16 Public Spaces Around the World JEFFREY R. YOUNG Researchers at the University of Toronto are working to link popular public spaces in 16 cities using Internet videoconferencing. The proposed project, called the Global Village Square, would place video cameras and large video screens in shopping malls, parks, and other locations, and allow passers-by to see their counterparts in other regions of the world. Kiosks with microphones and speakers would also let people talk to others using similar devices in distant locations. The researchers aren't exactly sure what people will use these public communication portals for. In fact, the researchers plan to study the interactions that take place....
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