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Cutting Edge Computer Interfaces?

Posted by Cliff on from the beyond-the-kmp-paradigm dept.

Senate Staffer asks: "I am doing some research for U.S. Senator on technology advancements, specifically in the field of computer interfaces. Human-Computer interface tools have not changed for quite some time. The keyboard was grandfathered from the type-writer, and although there have been advancements (ergonomic designs, different key layouts, even different shapes), the basic function has not changed. The mouse was a major new advancement for computers, and again, although there have been advancements (track-balls, optical mice, trackpads, etc) the function has remained the same. What cutting edge technologies are being researched today and where? What technologies are currently available to consumers, and what technologies are on the horizon?"

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  1. These people... by One+Div+Zero · · Score: 4, Informative

    These people have always been at the forefront of HCI design...

    Xerox PARC laboratory projects
    and
    Some more projects

    1. Re:These people... by LordMyren · · Score: 3, Informative

      they're not the middlemen genius, they're the source. jobs is the middleman hawking xerox's warez to the public. no amount of mac idolary will wipe away that fact, not that jobs was the only one.

  2. 3D visualization by kinema · · Score: 2, Informative

    Companies like SGI spend a lot of time and money working on visualization systems that allow for multiple people to be immersed in a synthetic 3D world. SGI's Reality Center wall room systems are quite impressive.