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From Future Cities by Kenneth Gatland and David Jefferis (1979)
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Funny how we predicted videophones, then nobody wanted one. Then we got cell phones and video sharing. Most don't like it, some do. Then we got Zoom (and Skype and Teams, etc.) for business phones and meetings, and most everyone is on screen.
So despite being totally unwanted at first, we've come full circle.
At least part of it was the extra cost of data for early cell phones, and the UI clunkiness of sending a video. But now everyone has GB plans and the UI is simplified.