A Brief Rant on the Future of Interaction Design.
I agree with many points the author makes about the current vision of future technology. The author believes that these “pictures under glass” — screens we interact with using simple gestures like sliding or tapping — limit the true potential of our hands and bodies. This reading made me think more about how I use my hands in ways I usually don’t notice.
The author highlights an important problem, which she also addresses in his response to critics. It’s essential to consider how people actually use technology when creating designs, so that the designs fit naturally into human behavior, not the other way around. Since this is already an issue today, it’s crucial to avoid imagining a future with similar limitations. The author is doing his part by writing about this problem to raise awareness and inspire more research and funding in this area.
This reading has encouraged me to think beyond the devices we have now. Instead of just improving screens, we could push for innovations that respect and enhance our human abilities. It makes me hopeful that the future of technology can be something much richer and more connected to our senses and actions. Looking forward, I hope to create interactive designs that put human capabilities first, rather than adding interaction elements just for the sake of it.