As
technology and design continue to grow and innovate, the best designs
typical provail. It can be argued that the best designs are the ones
which are intuitive to use- the ones which help bridge the gap between
tech. and real life. By this I mean that our gadgets should help us to
interact with the world around us, rather than distract. I personally
think that society will continue to select the most inherently intuitive
designs, and help elevate and inspire toward the limelight.
Do people need buttons? More
and more today, we see touchscreens becoming the norm, but it can be
argued that people don’t get the necessary tactile experience that they
subconsciously expect when interacting with a flat surface. This begs
the question- do we (as people) need buttons on our devices? I
personally think we do. In my personal experience, when I’m texting on a
phone which has tactile buttons, the task does not require as much
attention as if I were to text on a flat touch-screen phone. I don’t
think it’s a matter of getting used to touch screens, and i don’t think
that we (as society) are getting better at using flat touch screen
devices.
Case 1 - cell phone buttons
I’d
like to point to Tactus Technology’s recent showcasing of its next-gen
mobile tactile tech at SID Display. The display physically morphs to
provide tactile buttons on a touchscreen display. In my opinion, this is without a doubt the direction that innovation will take our devices in the next few years. check out a cool video about it on the link below
Case 2 - The Eyewriter
The
eyewriter is one idea of how we can bridge the gap between real life
and technology. It allows the user a way to write on their screen by
only using the conscious movement of their eyes! check it out at the
link below.
Conclusion.
I
personally think that society will continue to select the most
inherently intuitive designs, and this will push technology more towards
the way it interacts with real life.
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