HCI and the 3C convergence

Abstract

We attempt to explore the implications of the "3C convergence" (convergence of content, computers and communications) on the HCI research agenda. The interaction between humans and the 3C's is becoming a daily staple as we continue to witness powerful computers unite in a networked environment where wireline and wireless communications enjoy broadening bandwidths that permit the transmission of multimedia content. We draw illustrative examples from the Hong Kong environment related to the 3C convergence, and we present issues which we believe to be important for the research and development of a universal, useful and usable human-computer interface.