Dec

The Phone Box Experiment

Post by BEcause XM

Skype are running a rather unusual experiment at the moment. They have sent one man (Rob Cavazos, who is usefully fluent in German, English and Spanish) into the middle of the countryside somewhere in Europe, given him a tent and a phone box connected to Skype. To make things exciting they have put a webcam up, given him a sofa and a few other props, and challenged him to not leave the field of view for as long as possible. You can call up Rob anytime on the number given on-screen and just have a chat with him, it’s as simple as that.

It’s a really amusing concept and helps bring to life the interactivity of Skype. It is also a great call to action, inviting people to call up directly from their Skype lines. Have a look yourself on the official website, I recommend you just listen in for a little bit to some of the odd anecdotes people are chatting about, all though I am sure I caught him on the phone to his mum earlier.