just another example of reality catching up to science fiction. Once upon a time people watch Star Trek and said “Wow, a flip open wireless communicator… how cute” Not long after (in a global sense) we had the flip open cell phone.
Watch the movie “Minority Report” and you’ll see an amazing computer controlled by elegant gestures… Which seemed laughable even when it was released… Mr. Doug (Me) thinks tht future may not be so far off again.
In the end, the nerds who watched those movies will be the makers of the future Good forum topic!
Is this this really a more efficient way to interact with a computer or just a really neat niche application?
Don’t get me wrong this looks really cool but so do multi touch displays but I cringe every time I watch some poor weather person fumble around with one. The old system was more efficient much like the problem with touch screen remotes being less efficient then push bottom remotes.
still fun to watch, tho I’ll wait for a neural interface which should make this more useful .
Exactly, this way to communicate with a computer is not always the best. I would not prefer to use this when writing an article in a text processor but I could get use to it by playing a game or surfing in the internet, I mean all applications where I do not need a keyboard.
I think this could be a realistic method for communication with technology… but it will require us to change our technology set-up. For example: my minority report example earlier, the hand motion interface worked because he interfaced with the computer standing up and moving around. That same technology would by no good at a sit down desktop…
So to answer your question, it could be a realistic idea, but only if we evolve the way we use it as well