#hcil Video Chat for Pets (Jen Golbeck)

Jen has a webcam to check in on her dog when she’s not home; wants to know more, wants more interactive; but dogs don’t text
Video Chat for Pets; interact with pet in different ways; based on Skype
evaluated with 10 dogs and 10 owners; worked with both at the same time, then separated them to try remote interaction;
sound panel; virtual laser pointer; virtual tadpole
sound panel works well with dogs; owners rated each of the interactions; sound really worked with almost all dogs, even remotely; tadpole only worked with one dog; same with laser pointer
dogs weren’t bothered by disembodied voice of owner
future: explore other remote interactions (smell); cats (had problems); remote fetching

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