A Brief Rant on the Future of Interaction Design Response

The future depicted in the video is cool, but not because of the technology exhibited in it. What attracted me the most was the bezel-less, minimalistic, ultra-modern design, which I found very aesthetically pleasing. I strongly agree with the author on the observation that the featured technology really is a rather small increment in the functionality department. The design makes everything look fresh and much more interesting, but if you look closely, we’re essentially doing the exact same thing we’ve been doing all this time. Victor’s analysis on how we should pay more attention to our humanly capabilities (maybe other than our hands) and go on from there is definitely a good start. Perhaps one day in the near future, our “smart phones” would cease to be handheld devices. Perhaps the display and controls could be seamlessly integrated into our natural vision via high tech contacts — just like those featured in season 1 episode 3 of the Black Mirror.

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