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Smartwatch
The first data entry watch came by Seiko. Steve Mann in 1998,
created Linux powered smartwatch. He 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 2010.
This allowed users to interact with their phone using Google queries.
This App was released for Android users.
Dexmo
In 2016, Dexta Robotics launched a product called Dexmo, also
known as Dexmo Exoskeleton. 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 HMI
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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