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Mostly agree, but why would a directional microphone be 'prohibitive'? When it becomes the dominant UI it can be called 'the future', no?

• onion2k 9y ago
  I don't think it'll ever be the dominant UI. It works brilliantly in some situations (your house, your car) but there are more situations where it doesn't (everywhere else).
  • singularity2001 9y ago
    they work brilliantly in dedicated offices and even in cubicles if there are isolated enough, just like people mumble into their telephone at work and in trains today.
    • rowyourboat 9y ago
      Around here, if somebody is talking into a phone on the train, they get dirty looks. It really is not at all common and pretty awkward. I have never witnessed anybody give a voice command to their phone. At work, we isolate the frequent-phoners from those who have to concentrate for prolonged periods of time. If more poeple start talking at work, the distractions are going to get worse.
      • clort 9y ago
        Actually, only those who are talking loudly into a sensitive microphone held right next to their mouth get dirty looks. Plenty of people sit there having a quiet conversation and even from the seat in front or behind you can't hear them speaking