Just think: when you walk into the pub or step onto your front porch, you're in fact signaling to everyone around, “Hey, I've got some time, so feel free to stop by." Further, it’s this unspoken understanding that puts people at ease, and encourages conversation. But today’s online communication tools (like instant messaging and video-calling) don’t understand this subtlety:
- They’re annoying, for starters. You can ping everyone that’s “available,” but you’re bound to interrupt someone’s plans.
- They’re also really awkward. When someone doesn't respond, you don't know if they’re just not there, or just not interested.
With Google+ we wanted to make on-screen gatherings fun, fluid and serendipitous, so we created Hangouts. By combining the casual meetup with live multi-person video, Hangouts lets you stop by when you're free, and spend time with your Circles. Face-to-face-to-face:
Related Reads:
- Introducing the Google+ project: Real-life sharing, rethought for the web
- Google +Circles: share what matters, with the people who matter most
- Google +Sparks: strike up a conversation, about pretty much anything
- Google +Mobile: share what’s around, right now, without any hassle
- Google +Huddle: a group messaging experience that lets everyone inside the circle know what's going on, right this second
» Introducing the Google+ project: Real-life sharing, rethought for the web | Official Google Blog
No comments:
Post a Comment
Do provide your constructive comment. I appreciate that.