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Yes, we can. The age of smartphones and traditional computers is going to come to an end. Instead of a computer or smartphone with a UI, everyone will have an
by aussieguy1234 3y ago
Yes, we can. The age of smartphones and traditional computers is going to come to an end.
Instead of a computer or smartphone with a UI, everyone will have an AI assistant they can interact with naturally as if they were another person.
If you need visuals, you'll be able to ask your assistant "Show me the latest stock prices for MSFT" they will wave their hands and a graph will appear, similar to what you'd see if you used a stock trading app or site manually, but a much faster and more natural interaction.
For this to happen, smart glasses need to become more compact, like normal glasses and visual AI avatars need to become a thing first. We already have the base of the brain in LLMs, large action models will only get better.
- pavel_lishin 3y agoThis feels like worse than the current situation, though.
- aussieguy1234 3y agoTo you, yes. Just like today, there will be retro enthusiasts who will keep doing things the old way.
- Izkata 3y agoWe already have some evidence of how bad it could get if what they describe just becomes normal: the Replika AI companion.
- MeImCounting 3y agoPeople have always been weird and obsessive with fake tech "relationships" I dont see how AI assistants would be any different than any previous iteration of technological interaction
- Krasnol 3y agoMy bet is that we'll have to wait for implants before this kicks off and makes mobile phones obsolete. I'd never talk to my glasses in public, and Google burned the popular image of those.
- aussieguy1234 3y agoThere will probably still be the option of typing with a keyboard as an alternative to speaking out loud. No need for a mouse though.
- Krasnol 3y agoTyping in the air feels just as bad as talking to your glasses. It won't sell.
- aussieguy1234 3y agoI was thinking of an actual physical keyboard. I guess some people might go for the air one, that will be interesting to watch.
- fire_lake 3y agoWhat if subtle gesture controls that you can even do with hands in pockets controls the glasses HUD?
- Shawnj2 3y agoMake it more convenient than a touchscreen and maybe, also make it so you don’t look like a complete ass when you use one
- Krasnol 3y agoIf you run around with your hands in your pockets, you'll have another problem soon. No, gestures are just not good enough. I can make gestures on my already existing device.
- dorkwood 3y agoWhat if I want to look something up without speaking my search terms out loud? It would be good if I could carry around a small companion device I could type my search into, if I wanted some privacy.
- aussieguy1234 3y agoYes, a small keyboard for the purposes of typing as an alternative to speaking would work well here. No need for a mouse though.
- poisonborz 3y agoCan we please stop preaching this never coming assistant era. The tech exists to bark commands at computer for decades, it's not happening. People want to control their devices themselves, not making the bigger/louder mental juggling of forming commands all the time.