Haptic CMC and Mobile Phone

Haptic CMC Tools:

• InTouch--一个按摩脚的东西的形状，一头动的时候另一头也在动
• Hug over distance
• VibroBod

Mobility

• Info when and where it is needed
• --eg. calling to ask if the product in BestBuy is cheaper than a store
  
• Integration of communication and action
• --eg. step by step driving instructions from a friend
  
• Multi-tasking
• --eg. calling office while driving to meeting
  
• Companionship during solo activities
• --eg. talking on the phone while waiting in line
  
• Emergency communications

One Potential Price--Effect on other peopleLevels of participation

Speaker addressee (- Side participant (- Bystander (- Eavesdropper (- People out of the eavedropper area

Cell Phones and Annoyance
People are annoyed by others' cell phone use in restaurants, classes, libraries, airports, stations, but people aren't annoyed by FtF conversations

What is the difference? (why cellphone conversation is more annoying than FtF talking?)