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This is probably off-topic, but AFAIK “the uncanny valley” refers specifically to artificial representations of humans looking “too much but not quite enough” l
by egwynn 8y ago
This is probably off-topic, but AFAIK “the uncanny valley” refers specifically to artificial representations of humans looking “too much but not quite enough” like real humans. I’m not sure how UI elements (which don’t typically depict humans) would fall into it.
- JoshTriplett 8y agoSame concept. If a UI is completely different you'll know you need to learn a whole new way things work. If a UI is close to something you're used to, then you'll trip over every single difference.
- chrisseaton 8y agoIt's exactly the same concept. Almost lifelike humanoids look cold, eerie or sickly. Half-assed UI re-implementations give me the same impression - an underlying eerie perception that the program is sick somehow.