the future of interface?
Ok, time for a really geeky/nerdy post. I was reading one of my usual tech sites and saw this new technology which enables a person to use hand gestures to control their computer. The system they have set up looks pretty sweet, though a little slow on the response time (something which isn't really a problem for "the future").
So the problem next is typing, because typing really is a very fast way of inputting information into a computer. Gesturing may be good for general mouse-like controls and short-cuts, but typing.. is pretty much necessary for written stuff. Unless!! (and here is where sci-fi comes into play) We should develop some form of subvocalization (or more accurately "subvocal recognition"). This would cover both forms of user interfacing with a computer and be better than what we have going now. What an exciting future! While we're at it, where's my jetpack?
What're your thoughts on this?
posted by Luke at
4:11 PM
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If your name is Phil, then you probably think a keyboard is everything you need for interacting with a computer. Oh, would that we could train the public your incredible keyboard skillz...
I like the idea of not having to touch anything to use a device.. it's cleaner, less peripherals, and has an kinesthetic appeal as well.
While we're dreaming, we might as well just talk about eye-tracking software for mouse use. That technology is already pretty well developed and could be combined with the new hand gesture tech in a holistic fashion. I don't want to be the programmer for it though. (c:
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Luke, at 5:05 PM
Would subvocal recognition just be used to make commands and user-intefacing stuff, or would it be used also for writing? Because I can't imagine someone substituting typing with subvocal recognition when it comes to actually "writing" an article or blog or e-mail. It's one thing if someone reads an intellectually-written article out loud, but it's another thing for someone to speak an intellectually-spoken speech into a computer without writing, or typing, it first. You know what I mean?
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MalaBOOYAH, at 12:26 PM
Heh. I actually had a gesture-based keyboard (one from these guys: http://fingerworks.com/) and it was _awesome_ for mouse-based stuff and regular browsing. But any time I had to type, it would be pretty inaccurate, so I ended up getting rid of it. But if your job doesn't involve a lot of text, it's a great addition, if not a replacement.
I don't think we'll ever get past the need to use a keyboard unless it's through subvocalization (still a long way off) or direct neural trickery (even further).
From what I've read the problem with eye-tracking is that you get really tired after a while.
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Phil, at 7:50 PM
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