TED : Jeff Han (2006) Ideas Worth Sharing

[SuperShit24]

What does he mean when he's says google should have something like this in their lobby and everyone laughs? I don't get it!

[marcelmore]

that was mind-blowing in 2006, now in 2010 we'll get a home-device that will allow the rest of us to dig into this kind of surface experience... I'am really keen on going to use Google Maps on an iPad soon :-)

[soloriens1]

at the 1:50 mark...he say's that "the interface just disappears"

what does he mean by that? sorry, my english is not that good

[account76]

o-0' i think it means that there are no rules/instructions/set way to how it works.

[jackychanman]

you don't have to learn how to use it. With PCs you have to learn how to type and use a mouse. It's more natural with touch screen.

[nerdyharry]

he means you virtually forget you're just waving your hands over a screen

[Anteater711]

@soloriens1 by "interface" he means the menus, toolbars, and other visual points that one uses to control the computer. Much like the start button on Windows, or the task bar etc...

the reason he is praising the "no interface" is because the system is what is called "intuitive". That means it doesn't need direction from a pre-set menu bar. It can "feel" what you are doing, and respond accordingly.

Hope that helped! : )

[Procrastinatathor]

His name was Johnny Lee.

[Procrastinatathor]

Wait, isn't that the guy who pimped out the Wii Mote and published applications for multi-touch interaction for the public?

I can't recall his name, because I think it's not the same person, but he sure did appear on TED too.

[Shr3dMast3r]

amen to that brother!

[thefingebenefit]

We humans are amazingly adaptable, the arms will grow muscle:)

[thefingebenefit]

With all due respect to kokusay, i have to disagree, this technology allows your fingers to expand beyond the cramped confines of a keyboard, which in all probability relieve repetitive motion stresses on joints and the "infamous" carpal tunnel. It would allow you to configure your hand and wrist to your liking, with the added benefit of exercising both hands in dynamic ways.

[spork24601]

This is a technology demonstration, of course he wouldn't have developed a complete OS to work with the system. Do you think that when the mouse was invented, it was instantly usable with every single program in existence? Anyways, the technology he shows here is already being integrated into computers nowadays. Ever used an iPhone or the multitouch trackpad on a Macbook?

[cyborgtroy]

OSs control hardware. We're just talking about a GUI, and these ones are impractical.

[SpeedRacer98683]

@spork24601

typical iFag elitist thinking you have this tech in your pocket?

[DarqueSock]

about that guy talkin about the neural interface, didnt they develop a mind reading neck/headband thing? like for mute or disabled people

[zombiecarrot]

was this guy from microsoft??!

[BuddhistAttorney]

this was amazing. I like the scalable keyboard. but can the virtual keyboard be programmed to modify itself to correct for ergonomic concerns... either manually or automatically? greast presentation

[sillyhead5]

hm, looks like the next generation Steve Jobs..

[FreakzyGeekzy]

wow amazing.... O.O I'm defineatly buy one... if i can afford one lol

[carta1337]

i think its to expensive for us normal people :( But its soo cool!!

[FreakzyGeekzy]

I agree... xD

[yodude656]

over time though, as its perfected it will start to come down in price.

[MasterSenji]

I want one lol, those look nice.

[googler7]

knowing that americans are sloppy nation - no wonder if that happens to them - they spill shit all over the places - work home apartment restaurants ... you name it

[54spiritedwill54]

I can't wait to see someone spill their drinks on these table.

[FreakzyGeekzy]

haha yeah.

[littleoysta]

if their smart enough to put it into consideration, i'm thinking they'll make it waterproof

[juliegonzalo]

is that a real song,

i mean that tune in the beginning.

[crazywhiteman500]

its kinda like, actually a lot like, the whole iPhone, iPod touch idea, but still extremly sick!

[Heavyartimus]

Hmm..similar but it is pressure sensetive as well.

[McRuggi]

Con Ubuntu sarà eccezionale

[joebot1]

that's brilliant!

[rr780903]

what does he mean by "interface just disappears?"

i don quiet get that @@"

[DentaFloss]

he means no menus and junk

[elevatorgrl]

He means there IS no screen. It is almost like you are manipulating real photos, not just pixels on a screen. The idea that you are playing on a computer disappears, you are interacting with the stuff itself. If that makes any sense.

[m0nsk1]

you should see the "microsoft surface parody" commercial XD

[dowling1981]

m0nsk1 - Why do you have to speak in such a cruel manner?

[m0nsk1]

Sorry for seeming to speak so cruel. Although I don't know why. Anyway, I'm just looking at the humorous yet sarcastic side to this technology. Like the quote circulating in the internet: "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." Rich Cook.

[dowling1981]

m0nsk - Pardon my ignorance, but who is Rich Cook? Is he a Rontane Paul type of character?

[m0nsk1]

Seriously, I don't know him. I just found some of his quotes among other similarly humorous quotes while looking for programming stuff. And since I've quoted him, might as well put his name. :)

[dowling1981]

m0nsk - Why are these other people typing spam messages?

[krazymushroom]

The future is heeere. Whee, that's very cool!

[migglemunker]

It makes our current technology look ancient.

[waldodak]

i'd like to see some application.

plez

[J13wwe]

weird

[joker7485]

great idea

[belucky2]

this is aweesome! people that make things like this are inspiring! i love it!

[dungeonmistress46290]

tedtalks fucking unite the righteous and subsume the wicked.

[HundredMilTechnology]

Check out the HundredMilTechnology youtube video. You could use iPhone, etc. without touching the device at all! You could write text while eating pizza, and not create mechanical wear on the screen. That technology would have the user wear an "active component" as a bracelet or ring. As the active component moves through the air, its motion is tracked and converted into commands. So...the user would interact with the iPhone by moving their hands through the air... AWESOME!

[Takaji87]

Amazing!!!

[stennex]

microsoft did not even make reference to this guy on the today show

[djfilitico]

before you know it your walls will be made out of this stuff...I can see the applications...stock market, scalable DJ equipment, I love it. And for all the MS haters, you hate so much but that means nothing to nobody :)

[quickattack]

touch screen walls would be pretty crazy.

[m0nsk1]

I can't wait to see someone spill their drinks on these table.

[ligerzero97]

lol its probably waterproof like my tablet. :)

[CearaQC]

Gates saying this project was top secret? (via a MSNBC article under Money category titled Microsoft unveils revolutionary device dated May 30, 2007) Then why this video from 2006? hahahaha MS makes me laugh.

Awesome technology though! Many many applications possible. Artists alone would love it!

[hotshot977]

the microsoft adaption was probably top secret...this guy, i believe, is simply a student presenting a project he and colleagues have been working on, but at the time of this video no company had acquired the tech. i also laugh at the assumption made by those below that this would be an apple thing...believe it or not, apple does not have a patent on innovation

[PolliFaxToaster]

jeff han designed the system - microsft bought it and they're going to pretend that they made it. fuck microsoft.

[fjanton83]

Hahah. nice.

[Symphony3]

I really really want one of these....:)

[Druaga1]

Apple has this on the iPhone, and think of what it could do for its computers! bye bye microsoft!

[w0rldpeace]

Where is the rationale there? Microsoft should get shelved simply based on the general crapiness of their interface ... not because of some ultrarad multitouch demonstration!

[Asperitas]

haha not byebye, but hello Microsoft!!!

if you look at

microsoft [dot] com [slash] surface

you will see why!

That guy who did the presentation even works together with MS

[gambitrocks]

Wow, the world is so ready to buy this now. When is this going to be for sale?

[SaderBiscut]

While this invention dosen't have me in shock over the technology involved, I do think if this came out in the next first year, it would be...well, awsome. We've all see this before on movies like the Minority Report, but I don't think someone has actually done it yet.

Plus the minority report version needed the glove-thing.

[matt3118]

There is so much potential in this! Great for games, AND great for tons of applications. I think it would be so cool if the mouse becomes more and more out dated.  It is so old, it seems that there should have been something to replace it by now.

[Darabe]

I Want one....

[Miroresh]

Hooray for Linux! ^_^

[littlepandaexpress]

wow...simply wow...

[cwinnipeg]

Apple has large touchscreens like this under development... *Crosses fingers for a 2008 30" touchscreen*

[smokeonit1]

let's... ;-)

[MartellaProductions]

no

[recluyse0347]

ok, guys, its called the iphone and it comes out in june...same exact multitouch technology...its just a matter of time ( i would guess about 10-15 years ) before it comes out on mac laptops and desktop computers

[shahjinan]

i doubted tht 10-15 yrs time...once interface built...properly...they just need to change the things called mouse interface...and they already have mac os x in iphone...microsoft should aware tht ...they gona put in laptop probably in 2-3 yrs

[MartyDIY]

it is the future. in probably 3-4 year every engineer will have it as the main tool for his work. also it is a revolution in price.

[youski99]

This is very cool stuff. Imagine a large wacom tablet with gesture input - that would be a fantastic tool for creative users.

(I would like to have seen him come up with ways for accountants, and office managers using excel and word to use this productively ;-) )

[Mrdudeguy]

FUCK YA

[tylersmyler]

why are people laughing?

[chipper911]

suck

[sjunnesson]

love your table. looks great and intuitive to work with.

[deathshrub]

FUCKING AWESOME

[skyhawk53211]

I suspect that in the next couple of years we're going to see lots of interesting toys that no longer come equipped with mouse and keyboard - can't wait :-)

[PENTACLOPS]

The answer for the how can you invest in this kind of technology is, buy APPLE STOCK!!! AAPL !!!

[globalcrossover]

Totally awesome!

[Kuratiggy]

a rear projecttion display, which means it's huge, and what he doesn't tell you is the sensor is a camera mounted a few feet under the display with tracks his fingers, it's old, old technology wrangled in a different way and it'll never fit on your desk.

search for "JazzMutant" they've been selling a 15 inch multitouch LCD screen for a while now.

[mrsullivan]

"never" is today with the new apple phone

[Kuratiggy]

Read my post next time before replying, the iPhone uses a completely different method, the JazzMutant uses a completely different method also. I'm sick of this fucker getting all the credit when other people have already got better stuff on the market because he's got a few flashy demos.

[mrsullivan]

Ok, ok. Jeeze please just don't shoot. It's terrific to have a place where ideas can be exchanged without danger of .. well...

I'll be sure to read your post completely and twice next time.

Peace

[youski99]

all the credit? dude, this is youtube, not the cover of TIME. He is showing off work he is doing at a conference. He deserves credit for the work he has done, his ideas, and the cool tools he has working on a drafting size table. Also, he clearly acknowledges that he is not the only person working this.

[darthmarshall]

very very very cool

[creativezenvision]

Very interesting idea and technology that this man brought to this generation....well i've seen iphone and it strikes to my mind what steve jobs says about that technology.he intends to protect it! by the way got this first?

[ramonesfan2000]

I dont know how got it first but this video is over a year old. I watched it on the ted website last summer

[bugfinders]

This guy has been around a while, as you say maybe over a year, but I still so want one of these

[Fabricwarp]

same here.

[nickells]

The pinch and pull the hands together to resize images reminds me of the iPhone.

[jabbypanda]

The guy should contact Hollywood for his invention to be featured in Sci Fi movies

[Fogles2]

Amazing!

[pinoyjerry]

This is the future. How can I invest?

[kyotejones]

Seriously I would invest in this technology. I am a programmer and this is insane. Just thinking about what we could do with this type of technology

[erueti]

The more things change, the more things stay the same. Point and case: Sticky greasey fingers.

[Shakeno]

That was so awesome... Wow... impressive... This will be really useful for designers :D

Also... have you noticed that screen is like a 2D hologram?

[Willeisen88]

Oh man this + integrated into Maya = me drool.

Can't way for a computer company to impliment this. Bet it will be Apple. *hopes*

[jafo818]

You bet right. iPhone. :)

[successlessness]

i can't wait for game apps!

[InSearchOfMeaning]

This thing is awesome. It will change the way you think about what a computer could be.