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Myst (1993) - Robyn and Rand Miller

Screenshot from Myst (1993)

Myst is a graphic adventure computer game a work of interactive fiction. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myst [Jan 2005]

The Isle of the Dead (1880) - Arnold Böcklin

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Interactive television

Interactive television describes any number of efforts to allow viewers to interact with living room television content from the comfort of the couch. It is sometimes called interactive TV, iTV, or ITV (not to be confused with the British Independent Television network).

Interactive TV is often described as "lean back" interaction, as users are typically relaxing in the living room environment with a remote control in one hand. This is in contrast to the personal computer-oriented "lean forward" experience of a keyboard, mouse and monitor.

Some interactive television projects are consumer electronics boxes which provide set-top interactivity, while other projects are supplied by the cable television companies (or multiple system operator, or MSO) as a system-wide solution. Some examples of interactive television include:

Consumer electronics solutions

--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_television [Jul 2004]

Internet [...]

The Internet has had a massive impact on the distribution of fiction, calling into question the feasibility of copyright as a means to ensure the income of creators. --wikipedia, Feb 2004

So is it back to Benjamin's aura? Are live performances the only way an artist can gain from his craft? Surely not. --Jahsonic, Feb 2004

Instant messaging [...]

An instant messenger is a computer application which allows instant text communication between two or more people through a network such as the Internet. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messenger [Jul 2004]

Proposal to combine Instant Messaging with Interactive Television using the online status (or presence) feature. The online status is switched "on" if two people are watching the same program at the same time. --jahsonic [Jul 2004]

Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol [...]

Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, or XMPP, is an open, XML-based protocol for near real-time extensible messaging and presence events. It is the core protocol of the Jabber Instant Messaging and Presence technology which is currently deployed on thousands of servers across the Internet and is used by millions of people worldwide. The IETF XMPP working group aims to adapt the XMPP for use as an IETF Instant Messaging and Presence technology.---http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Messaging_and_Presence_Protocol [Jul 2004]

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