Vision
In my vision, I see a world where technology becomes more and more natural in usage and in it presence so it’s easier, more fun to use in the day-to-day life and accessible for everyone . A great example of my vision is the multi-touchscreen. The multi-touchscreen is the perfect example of a NUI (Natural User Interface), because it enables user to zoom in or out or rotate objects in two dimensional field with two fingers on a very natural way instead of using onscreen buttons and sliders.
NUI (NATURAL USER INTERFACE)
A NUI is the common definition used by designers and developers to refer to a user interface that is effectively invisible, and remains invisible while the user continuously learns increasingly complex interactions. The word natural is used because most interfaces use artificial control devices which only can be used after some learning. I think also a NUI’s are so interesting while the learning curve is short, the user gets continuously the feeling of being successful and that the interaction comes naturally. These are the key-elements I want to focus on in my designs.What I also like to focus on or pay attention to is to enhance todays NUI’s because there is always room for improvement. For example, again if we talk about a multi-touchscreen which I want to improve I think that some kind of physical resistance will improve the interface in a more natural way. There will be more resistance when move big files to another folder to give the user the feeling that the files are heavier then when moving small (light) files. Those are the things I would improve or come up with for product and services.
Two other aspects, which I think are important, are the function and aesthetics of a product. A product needs to have a function to be worth making it and it has to be good looking to be inviting to use. I think that people rather buy and use products which look good.
This is my vision, because I think in a world where there is an increase in using technology to develop smart and interactive products and services it from great importance is that everybody is able to use it with all its possibilities without a long learning curve. By designing products and services which are make use of a clever NUI I want to make my vision come true.
