Even though people stayed in touch during the pandemic’s stay-at-home orders and social distancing, it was easy to feel out of touch with loved ones.
Technology and the internet have expanded the way humans communicate and added much to that communication – think emojis, GIFs and memes. But they can still fall short of being physically with someone.
“Our social cues are limited online,” said Fannie Liu, a research scientist at Snap Inc who earned her Ph.D. from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute in Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science. “We’re exploring a new way to support digital connection through a deeper and more internal cue.” [Read more…] about Significant otter helps couples communicate from the heart