Proving that his finger is well and truly on the pulse, Michael Rees (my supervisor from my beloved university days) has found a interactive gem (I endorse everything of his except the title on the linked blog post!).
Lucid Touch, the brainchild of Patrick Baudisch (Microsoft Research), seeks to solve the occlusive problem found in multi-touch interfaces… that being your fingers getting in the way of the content. Using a concept he calls ‘psuedo-transparency’, the user navigates the interface my touching the back of a mobile device - something that looks quite intuitive and, for some reason, it strikes me as a more personal experience than the common alternative.
Check out the following video for something new.
I really enjoyed how he Patrick solved the problem of passing objects from hand to hand - that’s the sort of thinking that I really appreciate. I guess now all we have to do is sit back and wait for the Lucid Phone.
If this stuff interests you (as it does me), make sure you check out the following links:
Link: Lucid Touch
Link: Patrick’s other projects
