(mail address sans X's: richX@Xucsd.edu) Perhaps I'm being too idealistic here, but it seems to me that the least obtrusive input/output modality would be audio, not video/keyboard substitute. There are many benefits: it is comparitively to listen to audio information while doing other tasks (and isn't that the point of wearables?), while reviewing visual information while trying to do other things is somewhat distracting. A combination earbud headphone and bone conduction microphone would be much more unobtrusive than a boom-mounted display, to boot. Personally, the thought of an intelligent assistant whispering things in my ear and responding to my speech is much more palatable than having to deal with a HMD. True, there are issues; speech recognition and synthesis isn't easy. However, I see speech (and other audio, perhaps) input and output to be greatly helpful in bringing people much closer to ubiquitous computing. Comments? Am I way off base here? Is there a bunch of research being done in this area that I may not be aware of? Your feedback is appreciated, and anyone who wishes to forward this to the mailing list (I'm not on it) may do so. -Rich (mail address sans X's: richX@Xucsd.edu) -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/rg_mkgrp.xp Create Your Own Free Member Forum
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