various tools have been designed to allow people to communicate from a distance. some tools create 'shared work spaces' where participants can interact with each other doing various activities. One of these tools is HyperMirror.
HyperMirror is a tool that aims to create a shared space that facilitates collaborative activities. In contrast to traditional videoconferencing systems, HyperMirror allows local and remote participants to feel as if they are in the same room, share materials, video image. Utillizing these uniqe features of HyperMirror, we have implemented various international distance learning projects using HyperMirror between Japan and countries around the world for the past several years.