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John Underkoffler: Pointing to the future of UI

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Uploaded on Jun 1, 2010

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.

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  • DafranchYze

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

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  • Sage Mantis

    This guy's like another Nikola Tesla

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  • Martin Stefanovski

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  • shawn burnham

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

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  • novantha1

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

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  • 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!

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  • Jordan Bennett

    this would go nicely with my invention:

    /watch?v=wABAA5GDhnc&feature=y­outu.be

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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.

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  • doctormike777

    We do not speak of the Kinect.

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  • Paul Howarth

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

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