Comments on: Finger Pointing - Interact Naturally http://www.awidernet.com/2006/10/24/finger-pointing-interact-naturally/ Cool New Marketing Technologies: Caught and Served Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:39:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Scott http://www.awidernet.com/2006/10/24/finger-pointing-interact-naturally/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Scott Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:51:52 +0000 http://www.awidernet.com/2006/10/24/finger-pointing-interact-naturally/#comment-25 Nice post Rob. Reading this reminded me of a blog post I came across earlier this year; the author was speculating that rather than a physical desktop, we may begin using <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mcqn.net/mcfilter/archives/computers/magic_as_the_next_user_interface_metaphor.html" rel="nofollow">magic as the next UI metaphor</a>. You refer to the "magical" feeling of the pointing interaction. Consider, as well, the magic wand feel of the Wii controller. I've also read about developers hacking a mouse or even their cell phones to be used in a wand-like manner to control a device. I'm excited to check out the products at ID06.  I promise I'll wash my hands first. Nice post Rob. Reading this reminded me of a blog post I came across earlier this year; the author was speculating that rather than a physical desktop, we may begin using magic as the next UI metaphor. You refer to the “magical” feeling of the pointing interaction. Consider, as well, the magic wand feel of the Wii controller. I’ve also read about developers hacking a mouse or even their cell phones to be used in a wand-like manner to control a device.

I’m excited to check out the products at ID06.  I promise I’ll wash my hands first.

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