I notice its still got a qwerty keyboard.. Matt
On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Bill DeRouchey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is pure awesome. > > The simple idea of haptic surfaces, where the surface reshapes itself > on context, alone solves the single biggest problem with > touchsurfaces: you can't feel the difference between "buttons." > > I've been saying for a while that materials science in combo with > nanotech will revolutionize interaction design. It already is with > touchsurfaces, but that is just the beginning. > > Consider that the complexity of interaction design is related to the > number of input and output possibilities. Have just buttons and > lights? It's a simpler problem (and thus didn't yet need the term > "interaction design".) Add in screen displays and keyboards, it gets > more complex. Add in touch input/output, more complex. Now add in this > technology, even more. > > And by "more complex" I of course mean "more fun." The practice of IxD > is going to be handed some seriously fun challenges over the next few > decades. > > Bring. It. On. > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
