In this paper, we seek to contribute to the Ubiquitous Computing agenda by focusing on one of its earliest, but most difficult, design ambitions - making technology "invisible in use". We draw on field studies of domestic life as this domain is becoming increasingly important for new technologies and challenges many of the assumptions we take for granted in the design of technologies for the workplace. We use some examples of domestic routines to identify a number of insights into what it means for features of activities to be "unremarkable". We conclude by using these insights to critique some of the current emphases in Ubiquitous Computing research, and suggest how we might better understand the HCI issues of what will be required to develop technologies that really are "invisible in use"

ABSTMCT Virturd Rtityhas attracted much attention in CS~as a means for providing 'CoHaborative Viid Environments'.k tis paper an dtemative use is made of VR for CSCW.Our work focuses not upon VR as an actual interface to CS~systems but as a means for providing a rich en~tiomuent in which to, firsfly, represent the ressdts of ethnographic study an~secon~y, to explore requirements for a co~abomtive system by envisioning new work arrangements.We report on our use of VR in this way and what it offers for supporting the tisition between ethuogmphic fieldwork md system design.We *O report on the transition from a 3D envisiomnent to designing a 2D system intended for rd world use.

Article Talk and embodiment in collaborative virtual environments Share on Authors: John Bowers Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K. Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K.View Profile , James Pycock Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K. Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K.View Profile , Jon O'Brien Department of Sociology, Lancaster University, U.K. Department of Sociology, Lancaster University, U.K.View Profile Authors Info & Claims CHI '96: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsApril 1996 Pages 58–65https://doi.org/10.1145/238386.238404Online:13 April 1996Publication History 88citation1,748DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations88Total Downloads1,748Last 12 Months108Last 6 weeks9 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteGet Access

Article Free Access Share on Practically accomplishing immersion: cooperation in and for virtual environments Authors: John Bowers Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K. Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K.View Profile , Jon O'Brien Department of Sociology Lancaster University, U.K. Department of Sociology Lancaster University, U.K.View Profile , James Pycock Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K. Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K.View Profile Authors Info & Claims CSCW '96: Proceedings of the 1996 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative workNovember 1996 Pages 380–389https://doi.org/10.1145/240080.240349Published:16 November 1996Publication History 50citation877DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations50Total Downloads877Last 12 Months48Last 6 weeks5 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteeReaderPDF

Article Free Access Share on Getting others to get it right: an ethnography of design work in the fashion industry Authors: James Pycock Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K. Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K.View Profile , John Bowers Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K. Department of Psychology, Manchester University, U.K.View Profile Authors Info & Claims CSCW '96: Proceedings of the 1996 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative workNovember 1996 Pages 219–228https://doi.org/10.1145/240080.240257Published:16 November 1996Publication History 21citation1,711DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations21Total Downloads1,711Last 12 Months96Last 6 weeks11 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteeReaderPDF