DESIGN MIAMI 2011
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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2011From pen and paper to typewriters we traveled onward to keyboards and input devices, and now further onward to touchscreens. But what's after the touchscreen? What new interface will Apple or its challengers be generating buzz about in five or ten years?
This "Gesture Cube" interface concept could be it. Check out the video, even though it moves a bit slow for my tastes--I'd say you can skip the first 1:05 to get right to the cool stuff.
I can't wait to see hardened pros using this thing as fast as a pro typist; it'll look like they're doing kung fu.
In any case, here's the nitty-gritty:
Just wave your hand to access music, web, your family and friends. You don´t even need to touch the surface. Gesture Cube uses 3D spatial movement tracking to detect your hand´s approach and movements. It´s a magical experience. Using natural gestures to control our electronics helps to draw them closer to human behaviour, making things easier and more fun. The result is an intuitive product concept with unlimited possibilities.LUNAR Europe designed Gesture Cube as a three-dimensional object without a clear front to allow a wider range of gestures for its interface, to show different levels of an application or to conveniently multitask between various applications. The Gesture Cube´s design is simple yet so beautiful it also acts as a sculptural icon in your living space.
Gesture Cube is a joint development by three partnering companies:
Product Design by LUNAR Europe, User Interface Design by ZINOSIGN and Technology by IDENT Technology AG.
Comments
Nothing new here
The concept of a localizing interactions is interesting though I'm not sure this is the best execution.
It feels overwrought. It's trying too hard to be cool and pack in too much. I'm not sure Donald Norman would approve. There's not much connecting the gesture and function together.
The guy has to pick up the cube and carry it to the living room? Really?! Besides that bit of silliness, it's form doesn't scream "please carry me around". I don't think the future is in discrete devices where interactions are localized, especially when it comes to using motion tracking and gesture. When gestures are involved, I think a larger space is needed. The future is in smart interactive environments not "interactive" cubes.
Still, very interesting...
The concept of a localizing interactions is interesting though I'm not sure this is the best execution.
It feels overwrought. It's trying too hard to be cool and pack in too much. I'm not sure Donald Norman would approve. There's not much connecting the gesture and function together.
The guy has to pick up the cube and carry it to the living room? Really?! Besides that bit of silliness, it's form doesn't scream "please carry me around". I don't think the future is in discrete devices where interactions are localized, especially when it comes to using motion tracking and gesture. When gestures are involved, I think a larger space is needed. The future is in smart interactive environments not "interactive" cubes.
Still, very interesting...
Fantasy render-a-thon. Yawn.
This is getting silly now, too many interfaces, just stick with a touch screen. The iCube? it will be the iCrap next :-)