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I think that's part of the design ethos of the movie - and the point of the article. Instead of doing something stereotypically sci-fi (HUD-ify all the things!

I think that's part of the design ethos of the movie - and the point of the article. Instead of doing something stereotypically sci-fi (HUD-ify all the things! outlines and overlays and scrolly things ALL over your field of vision!), they went with purely vocal communication. But not in the clunky way we have it now. The OS as envisioned in the movie is like having a personal assistant standing next to you all day every day. You don't really issue commands to it so much as you hear what it has to say (and it's smart enough to not waste your time) and respond. After seeing the movie I'm damn excited about this prospect. Voice communication sucks today because there is no nuance - we have to issue every tiny little command ourselves.

jotm 13y ago
What about when you need it to show you something? Better to have that HUD and not need it than need it and not have it. But then again, it would be really hard to stay off Reddit and Hacker News with those on all the time :-D
- potatolicious 13y ago
  The article covers this - instead of a future where desktop computers have all disappeared in favor of uber-duper-VR-AR, the desktops are still alive and well. In fact the main character does all his work on one, and also has one at home, big screen and all. When he must be shown something (and this is demonstrated as uncommon in the movie) he has the screen in his pocket. In the movie the full power is available to you when appropriate, and gets the hell out of your way when it's not. Instead of something that invades every corner of your life with useless noise (see: modern smartphones) you have your own personal AI who filters, manages, categorizes, and gatekeeps all of this information for you, and communicates it to you only when appropriate, and in the least disruptive and discreet way. The AI rarely ever needs to show you anything. You don't need a fancy HUD that tells you to turn right, when you have a voice saying "hang a right up here" as if there is someone walking shoulder to shoulder with you. IMO the movie shows a technological future where we've gotten over the cool factor of technology and are more interested in getting it to work for us. Screens need to be just big enough - they don't need to be humongous. Computers communicate to you subtly and efficiently, instead of impressing you with technical wizardry. I for one look forward to this.
  - XorNot 13y ago
    VR-AR is pretty much the definition of a technological interface which gets out of the way - that's the appeal. The problem, and it shows in your comment on it, is that people have difficulty imagining having a computer screen which you mostly leave blank (your field of vision).
    - jotm 13y ago
      Visual Augmented Reality sounds great to me - you can have objects seamlessly blend into the real world. No more need for paper, phones, desktop displays, and a lot of other physical things...

jotm 13y ago

What about when you need it to show you something? Better to have that HUD and not need it than need it and not have it. But then again, it would be really hard to stay off Reddit and Hacker News with those on all the time :-D

potatolicious 13y ago
The article covers this - instead of a future where desktop computers have all disappeared in favor of uber-duper-VR-AR, the desktops are still alive and well. In fact the main character does all his work on one, and also has one at home, big screen and all. When he must be shown something (and this is demonstrated as uncommon in the movie) he has the screen in his pocket. In the movie the full power is available to you when appropriate, and gets the hell out of your way when it's not. Instead of something that invades every corner of your life with useless noise (see: modern smartphones) you have your own personal AI who filters, manages, categorizes, and gatekeeps all of this information for you, and communicates it to you only when appropriate, and in the least disruptive and discreet way. The AI rarely ever needs to show you anything. You don't need a fancy HUD that tells you to turn right, when you have a voice saying "hang a right up here" as if there is someone walking shoulder to shoulder with you. IMO the movie shows a technological future where we've gotten over the cool factor of technology and are more interested in getting it to work for us. Screens need to be just big enough - they don't need to be humongous. Computers communicate to you subtly and efficiently, instead of impressing you with technical wizardry. I for one look forward to this.
- XorNot 13y ago
  VR-AR is pretty much the definition of a technological interface which gets out of the way - that's the appeal. The problem, and it shows in your comment on it, is that people have difficulty imagining having a computer screen which you mostly leave blank (your field of vision).
  - jotm 13y ago
    Visual Augmented Reality sounds great to me - you can have objects seamlessly blend into the real world. No more need for paper, phones, desktop displays, and a lot of other physical things...