The future of input devices?

[Vai]

The tech:
http://ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=j_han&flashEnabled=1
http://www.sinn-frei.com/crazy-touch-screen_2510.htm

What it could mean for games:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O1bTNbbWk4

I would love for something like this to replace the keyboard and mouse in the future, it would be a revolution in the way you interact with your computer (if MS designed an OS to allow its full potential), but the basic touch screen displays have been around a while and arn't widely used

 

[nbkpsycho]

I hope they dont do that Id rather have my razer mouse and saitek keyboard thanks very much

You couldnt play css with that crap anyway

 

[sja360]

only thing i'd be concerned about is the amount of processing power required for this, as even mucking around with the images the host said it requires some physic calculations.

 

[kitten]

Thought

Mouse and keyboard is what I'm comfortable with. However I believe that thought will be the ultimate and final interaction/control method. One will look at the screen one wants to control and will think an action... The machine connected to that screen will respond immediately.. Don't hold your breath for this technology though. It will be sometime before it is available as an add in card. The technology would likely develop so that one doesn't even have to look at a screen to control a PC. I wouldn't like to fall asleep with one of those up and running though

purrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Pookie Bear]

The first time I used a mouse I thought it was ungainly, but I could see some possible benefits from it (MS-DOS, DR-DOS......that's where it was at ). Like everything new, we'll forget how it used to be........eventually.