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We take face to face communication for granted now. We have Zoom, Skype, Teams, Face Time, Facebook Live - a whole host of platforms which allow us to see each other, no matter how far apart we are. The COVID-19 lockdown has brought a growth in the use of visual communication.
There was a time when visual technology was untried and unreliable. It was the realm of science fiction. Back in 1993 I reported on the launch of Britain's first 'affordable' video-phone.
We take face to face communication for granted now. We have Zoom, Skype, Teams, Face Time, Facebook Live - a whole host of platforms which allow us to see each other, no matter how far apart we are. The COVID-19 lockdown has brought a growth in the use of visual communication.
There was a time when visual technology was untried and unreliable. It was the realm of science fiction. Back in 1993 I reported on the launch of Britain's first 'affordable' video-phone.