Warpspeed was an internet video conferencing desktop application created in the late 90's. At the time, it introduced new ideas, such as video messaging, screening incoming communications, message editing and storage.

The user interaction goal was centered upon making its user comfortable with video and conferencing communication. To achieve this goal, we provided a self view before conversation initiation, provided connection status, and an editable layout.

To simplify the user interface, align user's expectation with the goals of the product, and introduce new concepts to an emerging market, we modeled Warpspeed's interaction and visual queues on the phone. Clicking the phone receiver icon subsequently presented three options for selecting a contact: an address book, reply to a receive call, or manually input the internet address.

Once the selection was made, there was a "self view" is so the user could check their appearance. After the conversation was initiated, the call status was shown for reassurance.

During a call, the presentation of the video and content panes could be re-scaled, closed, flipped between panes, or rotated. Or, the triangle / t-square / document icon presented a list of preset layouts.

The Warpspeed hardware system was accompanied by a copy stand that allowed for hard copy presentation in a separate video window.