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I still don't see gesture based control as the 'future of computing'. I think it can have wide applications in gaming (already does) and as this shows, present
by 51Cards 15y ago
I still don't see gesture based control as the 'future of computing'. I think it can have wide applications in gaming (already does) and as this shows, presentation, or perhaps short interactions with a home control system as you walk through rooms. But as a replacement for general computer interaction I can't see it and the simple reason is: "We humans are inherently lazy and ill designed for this". Our shoulders get tired, our arms go numb, some of us do opt to stand but most of us like to sit. There is a reason that our primary input methods to date have evolved around comfortable positions with minimal amounts of movement or muscle strain and I believe the future will be the same.
Don't get me wrong, this is a VERY slick demo, kudos to the team, but as 'the future of computing', not so much. It will definitely have its uses but really I still believe that only some form of perhaps thought control, or other unimagined technique that allows us to maintain an non-fatiguing position will truly be the next paradigm shift. We're lazy that way.