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Smartwatch

The first data entry watch came by Seiko. Steve Mann in 1998, created
Linux powered smartwatch. For this Mann is known as “Father of
wearable computing”. The watch was designed to communicate
wirelessly with a cell phone or personal computer.

Wii

In 2006, Nintendo Wii brought revolution in the gaming world.
Wii tracked users motion and translated them into instructions
or responses. It was succeeded by XBOX Kinect.

Google Voice Search App

Google brought an App initially known as the Voice Action in 2011. This
allowed users to interact with their phone using Google queries. This
App was released for Android users.

Dexmo Exoskeleton

In 2016, Dexta Robotics launched a product called Dexmo. This
was world’s first commercial portable two-handed wireless
force feedback glove, combining hand motion capture and
force feedback to deliver interactive experience in the field of
aerospace, industrial training, educational research, medical
rehabilitation, etc.

FUTURE OF HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION

In future, the user interface is going to achieve a new level with the integration of AI. The keyboard and
mouse will be replaced by smart gloves that will be able to recognise gestures and act accordingly. For
example, instead of selecting series of menus, user wearing a smart glove which will have an integrated
camera system, will just make small gestures in a closed environment and the menu would appear.

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