John Underkoffler: Pointing to the future of UI

http://www.ted.com Minority Report science adviser and inventor John Underkoffler demos g-speak -- the real-life version of the film's eye-popping, tai chi-meets-cyberspace computer interface. Is this how tomorrow's computers will be controlled?

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[Josiah Tullis]

None of the top comments thank these engineers for their ambition. I, for one, welcome UI research in any direction... just because it isn't necessarily going to be used doesn't mean it isn't worth researching.

[DafranchYze]

I think it will be more of an extension than a replacement

[Sage Mantis]

This guy's like another Nikola Tesla

[Martin Stefanovski]

Wonderful video clip. I'm here due to the fact my mate unexpectedly became amazing with women. He started attracting chicks over night. I was amazed. He behaved as if it was natural for a while. He finally came clean on Friday. Turns out he makes use of the Jake Ayres Master Attraction Formula. Google it if you want to know about it... He's on a date right now with a sexy girl... Lucky man! Where are the best of these videos online?

[shawn burnham]

this is the future for everyone but more than 5 years away, more like 15

[novantha1]

Though to be absolutely fair, it would be a pretty damned fun thirty minutes.

[Anshul katta]

he is using 8 cameras to detect the hand movement and coordinates...heavy and expensive system while what sixth sense device is much better...but its a great thing....much like iron man interface..1!

[Jordan Bennett]

this would go nicely with my invention:

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[Jacob Whitley]

Not going to be used?

Look up LEAP. It will be in stores for $80 (could have pre-ordered it for $70) on May 13th.

It's basically this except, better. It will be bundled in some ASUS laptops too. He said in 5 years this will be fairly common. Within 3 years, it is possible. 2013 and I'm getting mine as soon as possible.

[doctormike777]

We do not speak of the Kinect.

[Paul Howarth]

now that is the kind of imagination we need, if you can imagine it, it can happen.