[TML] Seemingly High Tech Computer Stuff

[Stuart Frew]

On Tuesday 06 November 2007 02:29:01 James Ramsay wrote:
> Traveller at dhimaging.com.au wrote:
> > Surface looks like very interesting technology.  I imagine a generation
> > or two down the road, almost every plastic or glass 'surface' will be
> > "Surface"-ready.  Imagine walking onto a computer lab, plugging your PDA
> > into a docking station, and the very walls light up.  You slip on the
> > Control Rings, and you start grabbing air as you sort through databases
> > and photo libraries, working on your History report that's due
> > tomorrow...
>
> And your arms get tired after ten minutes. I find people who expect
> modern white collar workers to do gross motor movements all day, to be
> absolutely hilarious. Same with Ton Cruise's computer from _Minority
> Report_, and _Lawn Mower Man_ versions of virtual reality. Not practical
> for anything but presentations and looking cool in movies.
>
> Really, why would I want to make working on a computer harder? There is
> nothing I can't do with a keyboard, a mouse, and a big display. The only
> input device that will change computing will be neural interfaces.

Its sort of happening in the home with the Wii, but that would be a night mare 
in the office.
Not just the physical work but the space it would take up.

I can see the office desk becoming touch sensitive, in areas, and being the 
active display.
However that's just effectively a fancy touch screen.