We’ve all seen an iphone and its multi-touch features but soon we may be surrounded by multi-touch surfaces. The technology has been exploding on to the market the last couple years and it’s not hard to imagine companies using this awesome interaction to make more money. A common reference to these possiblities is the movie Minority Report with Tom Cruise. His character is constantly interacting with interfaces, even when he doesn’t want to. Hallways and billboards light up and speak to him as navigates though the city, pitching their product. Here’s a clip:
The world of young (and some old) business professionals has been swept by online social networking and instant messaging services. With so many readily available on both desktop and mobile devices, using these methods of communication comes second hand with work tasks. This up rise in technology over the past half-decade and busier work schedules have made the working professionals often overlook the the true value of 1 on 1 interaction.
How did this all happen? Tracking back to 2004, I personally didn’t belong to any online social network aside from emails and college student portals. Reports show that social networking has grown 93% since 2006. Facebook alone has grown 500% since ’06. IM, blogs, photo sharing, texts, forums, you can get it however you want it. It’s become almost standard in conversation to ask an acquaintance or collegue if they belong to a network. All this makes you think, “How did we communicate before social networking?”
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