Interaction Beyond the Keyboard

IEEE Computing Now features an article on interaction beyond the keyboard. In this article Albrecht Schmidt from the University of Stuttgart, Germany and Elizabeth Churchill from Yahoo Research explore possibilities to replace the conventional mouse and keyboard to achieve a more intuitive and versatile way of interacting with computers to explore the world of online communications and information access.

Personal 3D viewer

Apparently it is going to be available somewhere this year, the personal 3D viewer by Sony. A headset with 2d and 3d display capability and dolby 5.1 sound. Perhaps also something for medical advanced visualisation although the prize is a bit high at 800 dollar.