A natural
user interface is an interface that is not visible or which will eventually
become invisible. This kind of interface is based on the ways (both natural as
well as common) by which we humans interact among ourselves and with our
surroundings. Humans communicate through different ways including through verbal and audio means and through gestures as well as
movements, touch and expressions.
The natural
user interface is a special interface that tries to do away with the space that
exists between the real world and the digital world. It makes use of
multi-touch interaction to bring to life digital info and data.
Multi-touch
is a major part of the natural user interface. It allows you to view pictures
in a more natural way. Users who use the natural user interface will not have
to learn anything new. If for example you wish to move a photograph downward,
you can with the help of a natural user interface complete the task by simply
putting your finger down and dragging it to the place where you want to reposition
your photograph. If you want to resize the photograph all that you need to do
is pinch the photography with two fingers.
Microsoft
Kinect is a good example of the natural user interface. Modern manufacturers of
technology are now designing more advanced gadgets which will be controlling
our TVs and video games as well as computers. Microsoft Kinect is an input
device (motion sensing) for the Xbox 360 and Windows personal computers.
Microsoft
Kinect enables users to both interact as well as control their consoles and/or
computers without needing to use a game controller. It works through a natural
user interface which interprets gestures as well as voice commands.
Most natural
user interfaces rely on the user quickly transitioning from a newbie to an
expert. The design of the natural user interface enables users to quickly learn
the interface. The term “natural” is used because it refers to the fact that
the interaction between user and the interface is natural. This term is also
used to describe actions that are natural to us humans and to the use of
nature.
The first
natural user interfaces were designed in the seventies, eighties and nineties
by Steve Mann who made use of natural interactions with the outside world. The
early examples of the natural user interface were designed to be alternatives
to the CLI or Command Line Interface and the GUI or graphical user interfaces.
The terms Direct User Interface and Metaphor-Free Computing are other names by
which people refer to the natural user interface.
Learn more about natural user interface: http://www.pointgrab.com/natural-user-interface/
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