Comments on: Minority Report Physical Interface in Real Life – Oblong g-speak http://flowingdata.com/2008/11/17/minority-report-physical-interface-in-real-life-oblong-g-speak/ Strength in Numbers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 5 Improvements for 2009. | Nothing Important http://flowingdata.com/2008/11/17/minority-report-physical-interface-in-real-life-oblong-g-speak/#comment-26679 5 Improvements for 2009. | Nothing Important Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:06:51 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1131#comment-26679 [...] trying to figure out some better way of inputing information?  I’d like to see ideas like Oblong g-speak take off and become popular.  And we have so many people suffering [...] [...] trying to figure out some better way of inputing information?  I’d like to see ideas like Oblong g-speak take off and become popular.  And we have so many people suffering [...]

]]> By: MySpace Comments http://flowingdata.com/2008/11/17/minority-report-physical-interface-in-real-life-oblong-g-speak/#comment-21679 MySpace Comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:33:13 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1131#comment-21679 Thanks for the nice youtube video. Thanks for the nice youtube video.

]]> By: 5 Improvements for 2009. http://flowingdata.com/2008/11/17/minority-report-physical-interface-in-real-life-oblong-g-speak/#comment-21665 5 Improvements for 2009. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:36:32 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1131#comment-21665 [...] trying to figure out some better way of inputing information?  I’d like to see ideas like Oblong g-speak take off and become popular.  And we have so many people suffering [...] [...] trying to figure out some better way of inputing information?  I’d like to see ideas like Oblong g-speak take off and become popular.  And we have so many people suffering [...]

]]> By: Daniel Black http://flowingdata.com/2008/11/17/minority-report-physical-interface-in-real-life-oblong-g-speak/#comment-19754 Daniel Black Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:33:57 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1131#comment-19754 I can't help but compare my recent foray into smartphone territory to this. I tried the G1 phone, and found it technologically fascinating, with many nice touches, but practically pointless. I then opted for a dumber smartphone that perfectly fits what I need, has those features I really need (rather than those I presumed I needed due to hype surrounding the iPhone, G1, etc.). This sort of UI, and Microsoft's virtual desktop demos of recent years, are similarly fascinating; but the energy and context requirements are so taxing and specific I don't anticipate them finding wide purchase in userland for some time, if ever. This might be "Who would ever need more than 640K of memory?" but is there really so much improvement to be made to the simple push of a button? I can’t help but compare my recent foray into smartphone territory to this. I tried the G1 phone, and found it technologically fascinating, with many nice touches, but practically pointless. I then opted for a dumber smartphone that perfectly fits what I need, has those features I really need (rather than those I presumed I needed due to hype surrounding the iPhone, G1, etc.).

This sort of UI, and Microsoft’s virtual desktop demos of recent years, are similarly fascinating; but the energy and context requirements are so taxing and specific I don’t anticipate them finding wide purchase in userland for some time, if ever. This might be “Who would ever need more than 640K of memory?” but is there really so much improvement to be made to the simple push of a button?

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2008/11/17/minority-report-physical-interface-in-real-life-oblong-g-speak/#comment-19413 Nathan Yau Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:32:12 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1131#comment-19413 hehe, well yeah, the big movements were clearly for show. There was also this exhibit, iPoint, at Wired NextFest: http://www.wirednextfest.com/inform/2008/exhibits/ipoint.php It wasn't as sexy, but uses the same principle of hand recognition. hehe, well yeah, the big movements were clearly for show. There was also this exhibit, iPoint, at Wired NextFest:

http://www.wirednextfest.com/i.....ipoint.php

It wasn’t as sexy, but uses the same principle of hand recognition.

]]> By: minority report ui prototype — award tour http://flowingdata.com/2008/11/17/minority-report-physical-interface-in-real-life-oblong-g-speak/#comment-19179 minority report ui prototype — award tour Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:24:58 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1131#comment-19179 [...] Minority Report Physical Interface in Real Life - Oblong g-speak | FlowingData. some decent demo footage. guy was a tech consultant to the actual movie. [...] [...] Minority Report Physical Interface in Real Life – Oblong g-speak | FlowingData. some decent demo footage. guy was a tech consultant to the actual movie. [...]

]]> By: Kevin Carlson http://flowingdata.com/2008/11/17/minority-report-physical-interface-in-real-life-oblong-g-speak/#comment-19173 Kevin Carlson Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:59:09 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1131#comment-19173 Might respond with something like "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave"... ;) Seriously, though, gestural and voice recognition seem like the logical progression of UI, especially as mobile device screens get more compact. My pocket camera has "face recognition" built in. If "hand recognition" can eliminate the need for special gloves, then the next step might be sign language processing, converting ASL gestures to synthesized speech for deaf persons... (I felt that Cruise's grand arm gestures were somewhat impractical, leading to sore arms in short order for many people. As devices become more portable, subtle gestures, even facial expression recognition may be feasible...) Might respond with something like “I’m afraid I can’t do that, Dave”… ;)

Seriously, though, gestural and voice recognition seem like the logical progression of UI, especially as mobile device screens get more compact. My pocket camera has “face recognition” built in. If “hand recognition” can eliminate the need for special gloves, then the next step might be sign language processing, converting ASL gestures to synthesized speech for deaf persons…

(I felt that Cruise’s grand arm gestures were somewhat impractical, leading to sore arms in short order for many people. As devices become more portable, subtle gestures, even facial expression recognition may be feasible…)

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