[IxDA Discuss] Why haven't video calls taken off

[Alexander Baxevanis]

Because it's a greedy mobile interface:

http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/05/21/greedy-mobile-interfaces/

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Sachendra Yadav <sachendra at gmail.com> wrote:
> It was supposed to be the next big thing but it fizzled out like MMS
>
> An important thing to note is you would have to use the speakerphone
> to do video calls (unless you're always on BT headset or handsfree,
> which is not true for an overwhelming majority of people) and this
> compromises privacy in a big way…no one wants people nearby snooping
> in on their conversations.
>
> Would love to hear your thoughts on why it hasn't taken off yet?
>
> I will make a post about the responses I receive and will publish them
> in a few weeks for all to see (names are anonymous)
>
> --
> Sachendra Yadav
> http://sachendra.wordpress.com
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