Reading Response – Week 10

I share Bret Victor’s perspective on the significance of hands and their tactile capabilities when interacting with tools and the world around us. However, I believe that the challenges he identified with the “Picture Under Glass” concept may not be as relevant today with the advancements in augmented reality, virtual reality, and haptic technologies. Researchers are actively developing virtual environments that strive for realism, and personally, I’ve encountered promising experiences in our AIMLab on campus. For instance, I felt a virtual spider crawling up my arm and interacted with a software loop, sensing its weight and texture through a haptic device. In my view, while Victor’s concerns were valid at the time, technological progress has since addressed many of these issues.

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