Seeing through sensors
Clouds: beta from DEEPSPEED media on Vimeo.
The video above is a clip from Clouds, a documentary about programming by Jonathan Minard and James George. The interviews are shot using a Kinect 3D camera and interposed with visualisations from …
Adapting UX to interest, location & environment
Qualcomm has posted a video explaining the features of its Gimbal SDK, which helps developers create iOS and Android experiences adaptive to location, environment (as observed through an embedded camera) and user behaviour.
The location and…
High fidelity gestural interface
Reuben Kettle Aiers, one of the Brunel designers participating at the next MEX, shared this video of Leap, a forthcoming gestural interface which raises input fidelity beyond today’s game consoles.
The ability to sense motion with higher fi…
MEX and Qualcomm initiate Pathway on context aware UX
I’m delighted to announce MEX and Qualcomm are working on a new Pathway, #14, on context aware user experience. MEX Pathways are independent, open and ongoing community initiatives to create ideas for future digital experiences.
The Pathway ex…
Observing vending machines
I’ve noticed more product vending machines appearing at transport hubs and in shopping centres. Vending machines have traditionally been associated with low value, consumable items, particularly drinks and confectionary. They supply an immediate…
Context
The ability to understand user context is increasing continuously. New sensors and data points colour ever more detail into the picture of who a user is, what they’re doing and where they are interacting with digital services.
The way in which…
Simultaneous multi-person user interfaces (SMUIs)
Tablets are prompting a new behaviour, whereby two or more users interact with the same device at the same time. It is happening in a variety of environments, from couples browsing photos together on the sofa to business people interacting over a…
Tablet review
In preparation for chairing MobileMonday London’s event entitled ‘Tablets come of age‘ I’ve been watching some hands-on videos of tablets I haven’t had a chance to own personally, with a particular focus on those other than the iPad. Here’s a sel…