Telepresence

Synonyms

Virtual presence

Definition

Telepresence, also called virtual presence, is a technique to create a sense of physical presence at a remote location using necessary multimedia such as sound, vision, and touch.

Introduction

The concept of Telepresence may come from science fiction since science fiction writers have described conceptual versions of virtual reality (VR) and telepresence for decades [1]. The term “telepresence” was coined by Marvin Minsky in 1980 in reference to teleoperation systems for manipulating of remote physical objects [2]. According to Witmer and Singer “(Tele)presence is defined as the subjective experience of being in one place or environment, even when one is physically situated in another” [3]. Telepresence, also called virtual presence, is basically a technique to create a sense of physical presence at a remote location using necessary multimedia such as sound, vision, and touch. This is a networked paradigm by nature, and multimedia communications is...