Early Illustrations Of Skype
The Public Domain ReviewGeorge du Maurier's illustration, "Edison's Telephonoscope."
More than a century ago, artists imagined a phone that would project real-time images.
In other words, a Victorian Skype call.
In the above 1879 British cartoon, George du Maurier called it "Edison's Telephonoscope," even though Thomas Edison never designed such an invention. It was Maurier's imagined design for the future device, recently uncovered by The Public Domain Review.
The illustration shows a mother and father who sit at home and talk with their children, Beatrice and Charlie. After they set up an "electric camera obscura over their bedroom mantelpiece," the father asks his daughter about the "charming young lady" by Charlie's side. Beatrice tells him she'll introduce them via the telephonoscope after their game.
More retrofuture illustrations of Skype-like devices followed Maurier's, including a set of 1879 trading cards called "In the Year 2000." One card in particular shows an invention pretty similar to Maurier's. Two men talk with a woman, who is projected on a screen.
The Public Domain ReviewA French postcard from the set, "In the Year 2000."
Two decades later, another French artist imagined how his generation's great grandchildren would live in 2012.
The Public Domain ReviewA postcard titled "How our children will live in the year 2012."
The family's video call spans over 5,000 miles from France to India. In the caption, the mother says, "Hello, my child. We will send you your Italian chocolate by aircraft to India."
Sounds about right.
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More than a century ago, artists imagined a phone that would project real-time images.
In other words, a Victorian Skype call.
In the above 1879 British cartoon, George du Maurier called it "Edison's Telephonoscope," even though Thomas Edison never designed such an invention. It was Maurier's imagined design for the future device, recently uncovered by The Public Domain Review.
The illustration shows a mother and father who sit at home and talk with their children, Beatrice and Charlie. After they set up an "electric camera obscura over their bedroom mantelpiece," the father asks his daughter about the "charming young lady" by Charlie's side. Beatrice tells him she'll introduce them via the telephonoscope after their game.
More retrofuture illustrations of Skype-like devices followed Maurier's, including a set of 1879 trading cards called "In the Year 2000." One card in particular shows an invention pretty similar to Maurier's. Two men talk with a woman, who is projected on a screen.
The Public Domain ReviewA French postcard from the set, "In the Year 2000."
Two decades later, another French artist imagined how his generation's great grandchildren would live in 2012.
The Public Domain ReviewA postcard titled "How our children will live in the year 2012."
The family's video call spans over 5,000 miles from France to India. In the caption, the mother says, "Hello, my child. We will send you your Italian chocolate by aircraft to India."
Sounds about right.
Read the original article on Tech Insider. Follow Tech Insider on Facebook and Twitter. Copyright 2015.
More from Tech Insider:
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Tim Cook had just one thing to say when asked about Apple's car plans on 60 Minutes
9 cameos you'll never notice while watching 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
20 insanely crafty "Elf on the Shelf" ideas you'll wish you thought of first
Notorious former pharma CEO Martin Shkreli appears to have been hacked on Twitter
If you have any sort of inquiries pertaining to where and ways to make use of http://softeclipse.com/skype, you could contact us at our own webpage.