[IxDA Discuss] Bumptop

[David Malouf]

A few people talked about scale being an issue for the demo. I can see
what people mean. Good point.

But I didn't see it as a replacement for "windows explorer". I saw it
as a replacement for the desktop part of the OS, or more aptly, I see
it as a replacement for the context of the desktop.

This greatly limits the need for scale in my opinion. So instead of it
needing to manage the 120GB of my entire system, it just needs to
manage smaller scales.

I could see a zooming system of some sort or a search system put "on
top" of this UI that creates discrete work spaces. I mean the
advantage of the digital is that I can have multiple "desktops" in the
same box, no?

So for example, if I was a media worker and had to sort through and
manage material let's say for a publication (images, articles), I
could create a workspace for the "issue" I was working on, import
objects into the workspace and then manage them through this
interface.

I could also see applications that use these interaction models for
their specfic needs. Think of a Minority Report type application that
instead of a transparent touch screen you have this sort of desktop.

someone said that VR made the same mistake in the past. I'm not sure I
see this direction as a mistake at this time. it is not THAT literal.
I did have a similar reaction, but b/c of the gravitational and
nudging behaviors i really think they pull it off here.

As for gestural movement being used. I think this is what adds to the
pliability of the application hands down. Whether a circle for
gathering or using dragging for zooming in and out, the manipulation
being so direct to the response definitely appeals to me.

I really think towards the end of the video you see ways that they
thought through the metaphors/reality and pulled this off to a "next"
level in many respects.

-- dave