Computers | October 14th, 2009
Good insight here from gizmag on why touch is and is NOT a good replacement for the mouse/KB:
Using a traditionally-placed desktop screen as a touch interface, even for short periods, places too much strain on a user’s arm. Touchscreens used in a drafting table configuration lessen the strain on the arms, but increase the chances of neck strain, as users are forced to look down at the display. And in either setup there is also the problem of the user’s hands obstructing the display. Miller’s 10/GUI overcomes these problems by splitting the touch surface from the screen, and using a touch surface similar to a drawing tablet that is large enough to accommodate all ten fingers.
10/GUI from C. Miller on Vimeo.
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Josh
Oct 29th, 2009This is a great idea, i love most of it. One problem i can think of… key board?
Mike
Oct 31st, 2009It’s cool, but the multi-touch would have to be applicable to individual programs, not just for scrolling them around. Otherwise, the huge potential of the 10-finger interface would be largely limited to interface manipulation and not to doing multiple things at once in an application.
Gr8tfuldad
Dec 1st, 2009@Josh — one solution to the keyboard issue is shown toward the end of the video, placing it above the touchspace.
@Mike — Once a universal set of rules is developed (e.g. global commands from the right, local commands from the left), developers can then use those to control the applications they write. Add-on drivers could be written for most legacy apps.
This concept is incredibly prescient. How can we invest in this technology?