Remember Minority Report and the cool way in which Tom Cruise used computers. Or Harry Potter with its video embedded in newspapers?
It’s here – and will cost less than $350
We obsess a fair bit about user interfaces & usability. This TED video from MIT’s Media Labs just blew our mind. Check it out. I promise you’ll be impressed.
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Tags: MIT Media Lab, Pattie Maes, Pranav Mistry, SixthSense, TED, usability
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Pretty cool! Makes you wonder if this will become the norm. I remember when people walking around appearing to be talking to themselves freaked me out (but now I’m used to blue tooth headsets). This would take even more getting used to.
You may also like this article on usability tools (if you’re interested in website usability) from Website Magazine http://bit.ly/32mqlQ
I am affiliated with http://www.usertesting.com but the article covers several other tools as well.
Amanda
Thanks for dropping by, Amada, and for the links.
And…bluetooth headsets are a great example.