Prisoner Chat

Echo Communications, SCI-FI Channel, USA Networks Online, 1995

Project Description: This was a collaboration between the ECHO (the virtual salon/on-line service) and the SCI-FI channel. During the weekly airing the sci-fi cult classic "The Prisoner" series an ECHO chat session scrolled  in a small window at the bottom of the screen. People from around the country telneted in to become part of a national virtual peanut gallery. 

 

This was a collaboration with Jamie Biggar, Sharleen Smith and Stacey Horn.

Technical Notes: This was written in Macromedia Director using a Serial Xtra to connect directly with a modem and emulated Telnet.