Designing the Virtual Classroom: The Advent of Tele-Immersion

the details of facial expression-the sly smile, the sarcastic roll of the eyes-so computer models could provide us with better clue about a person’s emotional state. These researchers are also making advances in haptics, or the “technology of touch” that, for example, will allow users of a museum website to feel the surface of a Grecian urn and let online shoppers feel the texture of a coat or shirt. A program called Cybergrasp will also aid in the rehabilitation of stroke patients and provide “visualization exercises” for the blind.

                Tim O’Reilly, a blogger who watches the alpha geeks to determine emerging technology trends, has said, “The network is opening up some amazing possibilities for us to reinvent content, reinvent collaboration.” This will promote innovation across the board and give us more eureka moments.

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