Much has been made of forthcoming 3D display technology, which has the potential to revolutionize how we interact with data. But until that day comes, there are still plenty of things we can do with 2D displays that mimic 3D and require 3-dimensional user input. To see what we're talking about, check out the absolutely mind-blowing display technology, demonstrated at TED by researcher John Underkoffler, which kottke.org has dubbed the "Real-world Minority Report computer interface."
Fast-forward to 6:30 and get ready to spit your drink out:
I imagine people 60 years from now looking back on these videos similarly to how we see advertisements for "flying cars for every family" from the 50s.
Yes it looks cool, but imagine trying to do that all day, there is a reason the prevailing method of interaction involves sitting at a desk.
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Yes it looks cool, but imagine trying to do that all day, there is a reason the prevailing method of interaction involves sitting at a desk.