Despite the ubiquity of technology in our lives, and our increasing familiarity with it, there is still a disconnect that exists between human and machine. Short of the Transhumanist version of the future that imagines the eventual merging of the two, CIID students Kevin Cannon and Tobias Toft have envisioned a conceptual user interface that attempts to bridge that gap by designing a more user- friendly experience.
Read more...September 28, 2009
March 4, 2009
Microsoft Surface Gets an Upgrade
We are all familiar with the Microsoft Surface, the multi-touch interactive table, but recently Microsoft unveiled some new developments they are hoping to implement into the next version. At TechFest 2009 Microsoft’s Research and Development team are showcasing new projection technology that allows interaction with the Surface above the actual device. The new upgrade, codenamed SecondLight, includes an additional projector hidden inside the Surface product body that will detect a basic hand held viewfinder held over the screen that can be used to project additional images on.
The employee demonstrating the upgraded device shows the ability of the extra projector to [...]




