Thunderwire: A Field Study of an Audio-only Media Space
Title | Thunderwire: A Field Study of an Audio-only Media Space |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 1996 |
Authors | Hindus, D, Ackerman, MS, Mainwaring, SD, Starr, B |
Conference Name | Proceedings of the 1996 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW'96) |
Pagination | 238–247 |
Keywords | audio, audio spaces, CMC, computer-mediated communication, electronic social spaces, media spaces, mediated communication, norms, rich interactions, social interactions, social presence, speech interactions, telepresence |
Abstract | To explore the potential of using audio by itself in a shared media system, we studied a workgroup using an audio-only media space. This media space, called Thunderwire, combined high-quality audio with open connections to create a shared space for its users. The two-month field study provided a richly nuanced understanding of this audio space's social use. The system afforded rich sociable interactions. Indeed, within the field study, audio by itself afforded a telepresent environment for its users. However while a usable media space and a useful social space, Thunderwire required its users to adapt to many audio-only conditions. |
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