Abstract
In this paper, I describe the present course of research we are
pursuing related to the design, development, deployment and evaluation of
ubiquitous and reactive environments for supporting casual interactions among
intimate collaborators. I begin by briefly describing the work done in this
area by us and by others and give some motivation for the design decisions
made. I then step back from the problem to re-evaluate the designs, and
question the suitability of ubiquitous computing for supporting tele-awareness
and facilitation of informal interaction. I examine problems relating to
privacy in the ubiquitous media space, and expose them as failures resulting
from the drive for a seamless user interface. I conclude by generalizing these
problems to other applications of ubiquitous computing, and revisit previously
held tenets about how reactive environments should be designed and question
their sanctity in light of the problems identified.
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