There is a very interesting Techcrunch Article about the next generation of human-computer interfaces. The chances are you'll already be familiar with them if you have seen Matrix Reloaded, Minority Report or Avatar. There are a few commercials that have copied the idea too.
In all these films we see characters interacting with computers using clear touch screens with the information projected/displayed on them. Actions are carried out using gestures of the hands.
Microsoft's Surface product sort of moved into this area except they managed to build something the size of a billiard table instead of producing something truly revolutionary. Apple of course will be selling the iPad as the future of computing but we all know it isn't really. It's just a handy device that'll be trashed the first time you drop/sit on it.
Maybe in another 5-7 years we'll see something commercial from Oblong as they are currently developing this technology. Naturally the military get first dibs because they have invested heavily in this tech.
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