Telepresence

A computer-generated environment consisting of interactive simulations and computer graphics in which a human being experiences being present in a remote location.
The role of the artist in interactive art is not to encode messages unidirectionally but to define the parameters of the open-ended context in which experiences will unfold... An art that addresses the cultural, material and philosophical conditions of our time must manifest itself with the means of our time. Some of the alternatives for this new aesthetic are real-time interactive installations, robotics and telecommunication events. Seen together these possibilities define a zone of intersection that can be precisely termed "telepresence art." - Eduardo Kac