Minority Report Screen

Kenai said:
Yes because "Don't hold back technological development to cater for a minority" is exactly the same as "Exterminate all disabled people" :confused:

That's one of the most fantastically retarded leaps of logic i've ever seen
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spoffle said:
What he said was in no way indicative of what you've just implied. :confused:
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Quite right... I think he did get what I meant, just pushed it further.

I highly dislike the idea of slowing down general development just because a certain small demographic are incapable of using something, that doesn't mean technical development should be slowed/stopped to give them time to catch up... if they're too slow, that's their problem.
 
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Tefal said:
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We had a sample smaller version of this in the office a few weeks ago... relatively nice screens.

The only problem with them in their current form - is whatevers behind it needs to be its own backlight.

So works well as a window or shop display - but couldn't work in the self-lighting version of a minority report interface.

Not yet, at least :D
 
Ahleckz said:
I was thinking that it would be effectively pointless, a gimmick and nothing more.

Then I watched the Leapmotion video AND OH MY GOD MY HAND WILL BE A GUN!! Preordering.
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Hehe - yeah, I pre-ordered within about 30 mins of seeing the video.

- See video
- Research, does it actually do what it seems to?
- MUST BUY NOW!

Can't wait til it shows up, I should be in the first batch :D

Engadget had a little hands on, if you want a 3rd parties views :)
 
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Tefal said:
only works right in front the screen though, and also think how much your arm is going to ache after a while holding it straight out in front of you.
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You don't have to wave it around in front of you all the time.

Look at some more of the vids, you only have to move your finger around... keep the elbow on the desk, with the unit just infront of your keyboard. It doesn't have to sit directly infront of the screen, it's like a mouse in that respect.

All interactions can be done with the flick of a finger, it's that acurate - it doesn't need the grander gestures the likes of Kinect does.

You can also daisy chain them together... I'm trying to get my company to pick up on this tech so we can use it for some large interactive display walls or similar.
 
Tefal said:
Ah so retards then.

this ain't the 70's you don't have to remember all the text commands anymore.
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It's scary, the ineptitude out there.

Some people are simply unable to even read the screen, it's that bad!

A year or so ago, I put forward an ex-manager of mine for a position at my current company. He got the position and went on to begin his training, something I had quite a big hand in.

I would be talking him through how to do some really simple things on the screen, verbatim reading out screen prompts/words to look for & he wouldn't be able to find them! I would have to walk over and point at the screen for him!!!

This, someone who had supposedly been working "in IT" for over 20 years... complete joke.

Impressive blagging skills, nothing more...

And to top it off... I still wouldn't class him as dumb, so can imagine there are people out there much much worse than that.
 
crinkleshoes said:
Where are you going to position the leapmotion unit? You'd be moving it round like a remote all the time, kind of negates the point.

That's one of the scenarios where Kinect would be a more suitable interface, IMO.
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I've already thought this through :p It shall go on my coffee table.

I'm thinking there must be a way to put the sensor into a sort of standby, where it only reacts after a certain input. Perhaps a hand clap
 
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wannabedamned said:
I've already thought this through :p It shall go on my coffee table.
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So every time you want to change program/channel/movie... you have to lean forward and wave your hand over the coffee table?

I don't know your viewing habbits... but that would bug me!

Kinect could allow you to just stay lounging back on the sofa and waving your arm around :)

I tend to lay out on the sofa though, so perhaps my viewing style is a bit more lazy than yours :D

Sorry to seem to be questioning it so much... only reason is I'd like to use one for something similar - just trying to get my head round the logistics.

First one I've bought will just be used as an extra interface for my desktop, to begin with.

I'm thinking there must be a way to put the sensor into a sort of standby, where it only reacts after a certain input. Perhaps a hand clap
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If not by default, I'm sure it's something that could be added :D
 
A work collegue who used to work for IBM years ago, told me that once he when to a level in the building he shouldnt have just for a quick peak, and the screens you see in the minority report, they already have them and have been using them for years.
 
A fad for anyone who doesn't need to worry about touching things (I can see a use for surgeons and chefs in that sense) but having to do big bodily movements just to move stuff around a screen seems like going backward to me.

Just because something looks 'cooler' and contains more advance technology in it doesn't means it's 'better' or more practical.

I can see the novelty in it sure, and can see why it can make games more fun in a Ninentendo Wii sense; but for everyday use nah.
 
LOL!

Because pointing at things is less natural than using a keyboard and mouse.

When this type of interaction finally reaches a more easily integratable stage, it will replace what we currently now as the standard of computer interaction.

It's much more natural.

There are also no grand movements required, at all.
 
I don't think pointing is that natural, I don't really ever point. Gesture, sure. Open hand offer, yea. But pointing at stuff? Na.
 
crinkleshoes said:
LOL!

Because pointing at things is less natural than using a keyboard and mouse.

When this type of interaction finally reaches a more easily integratable stage, it will replace what we currently now as the standard of computer interaction.

It's much more natural.

There are also no grand movements required, at all.
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Whether something is 'natural' or not is irrelevant, it's what is easiest, quickest and most practical.

It's not natural for humans to fly but we still use planes.

As I said, sure there are real world uses for a it, a surgeon who needs to reference something but can't keep touching things because of contamination for example.

But if I'm sitting and my PC and I want to look through my 200 holiday snaps, I'd rather just click a button than have to sit there waving my arms about which would be a bit tiring after a while.
 
You can't say that with absolute certainty until you try a user interface that's been tailored to match.

Current touch/gesture interfaces are a bit cumbersome... when they mature, they will be generally easier to use than a keyboard and mouse. Do you not remember having to learn to use a keyboard and mouse in the first place? Same principle...

While kb&m is quite intuitive... I'm sure this type of interface is the way forward.
 
As soon as I can afford it I'm getting a leapmotion.

Could you imagine how awesome DJing would be with that?

You wouldn't need decks, just a laptop with Traktor and Leapmotion :D:D:D:D
 
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