videophones
Screens with faces
Videophones are telephones that transmit video as well as audio, allowing callers to see each other.
Once a staple of science fiction, the technology became commonplace through smartphones and apps like FaceTime and Zoom: My grandmother finally learned to use the videophone feature.
The term now sounds slightly dated, as "video call" has become the standard phrase.
Video call platform
- SkypeOnline video calling platform
- FaceTimeApple's audiovisual communication app
- WhatsAppMobile messaging platform
- WeChatChinese multipurpose messaging app
Viber · Google Meet · WebEx · Signal · Discord · Telegram · Duo · Messenger
Computer-mounted video capture device
- cameraImage capturing device
- displayPresentation for viewing
- VoIPCalls over broadband
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
codec · encryption · latency · 4G · 5G · Wi-Fi · broadband · fiber-optic
Direct personal encounter
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- eye contactDirect visual connection
- facial expressionsVisible emotional displays
- gesturesExpressive body movements
body language · nonverbal cues · real-time · synchronous · dialogue · interaction · presence · rapport
Gathering for discussion
- conference callPhone meeting with multiple participants
- participantsThose actively involved
- agendaFormal discussion list
- presentationFormal display to viewers
webinar · collaboration · moderator · breakout room · mute · unmute · gallery view · waiting room
Storied telecommunications research institution
- futurismStudy of tomorrow's possibilities
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
- World's FairInternational industrial and cultural exhibition
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
Employment from afar
- home officeResidential work area
- teleworkEmployment from afar
- work-from-homeEmployment from residence
- digital nomadRoaming online professional
flexible work · remote collaboration · virtual office · asynchronous · check-in
Zoom
Video call platform
- SkypeOnline video calling platform
- FaceTimeApple's audiovisual communication app
- WhatsAppMobile messaging platform
WeChat · Viber · Google Meet · WebEx · Signal · Discord · Telegram · Duo · Messenger
webcam
Computer-mounted video capture device
bandwidth · codec · encryption · latency · 4G · 5G · Wi-Fi · broadband · fiber-optic · satellite
face-to-face
Direct personal encounter
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- eye contactDirect visual connection
- facial expressionsVisible emotional displays
gestures · body language · nonverbal cues · real-time · synchronous · dialogue · interaction · presence · rapport · empathy
meeting
Gathering for discussion
- conference callPhone meeting with multiple participants
- participantsThose actively involved
- agendaFormal discussion list
presentation · webinar · collaboration · moderator · breakout room · mute · unmute · gallery view · waiting room · host
Bell Labs
Storied telecommunications research institution
- futurismStudy of tomorrow's possibilities
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
- World's FairInternational industrial and cultural exhibition
telecommuting
Employment from afar
- home officeResidential work area
- teleworkEmployment from afar
- work-from-homeEmployment from residence
digital nomad · flexible work · remote collaboration · virtual office · asynchronous · check-in
videophoneslandlines
Stationary wired telephones
rotary phones · voice calls · radio communication · walkie-talkies · telephone lines
videophonestin can telephones
Homemade acoustic communication device
smoke signals · rotary phones · telegraph · carrier pigeons · semaphore
videophonesvoicemail
Recorded caller messages
letters · email · answering machines · telegrams · recorded messages