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matthaeus
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About matthaeus
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Comment #38615870
Adding a little bit of context: I've owned a Model X for six years now and while Tesla's touchscreen UI is probably still the best in the industry, it is so surprising how many sim…
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Comment #22937853
Since releasing the "demo" video of my VR desktop operating system prototype, I've been spending some time diving deep into some of the design decisions and technical challenges al…
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Comment #22539263
Thanks! The way I think about hand tracking is that it has its applications, but has to be used very thoughtfully. The mouse is approachable and gives me access to my entire field …
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Comment #22537317
Yeah pixels per degree in common VR headsets is probably another 3x or 4x off :( No big deal, they just have to become lighter AND better :D
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Comment #22537244
Yeah totally agree that this has no chance until HMDs get a lot more comfortable to wear, and better especially in the resolution department. This is not a "2D apps on virtual scre…
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Comment #11013289
Niiiice. How did you manage to get this to look this thin?!
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Comment #10433928
Sweet!
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Comment #9807608
Cool, I'm now enlightened... and depressed
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Comment #8494281
I want that re-share feature in every messaging app!
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Comment #8104016
1/5 Apparently I don't know anything about my friends. Cool info graphic in the end though! http://youmewe.it/result.html?M0=10&O1=10&M2=6&M3=9&M4=16&M5...
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Comment #7261958
That's how I imagined it too. Single finger would be reserved for getting back to a more conservative input mode.
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Comment #7261951
Try tapping in the very bottom right corner with one finger. There's an invisible button that shows the fake Driving Directions UI. Then tap on that with 5 fingers at once to make …
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Comment #7261942
Fair points. I'm most excited about this actually: >...good ideas here that could be used in other domains. I'd love to see more touch UIs that serve as secondary input mechanism f…
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Comment #7261934
Do you have an iPad? Save a bookmark to your homescreen for this URL: http://matthaeuskrenn.com/new-car-ui/prototype/
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Comment #7261924
Nice! I knew I couldn't fool anyone with my wannabe professional -dB label there.
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Comment #7261912
> Not the author, but the way I see it this is specifically an interface for adjusting things eyes-free when driving. In an actual implementation, there would be some sort of physi…
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Comment #7261898
Interesting ideas. Maybe this is just me, but my wrists suck at twisting.
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Comment #7261884
The thing is though: What if in the future, every car primarily has touch interfaces? Touch screens certainly took over a lot of other product categories by storm. I'd rather be on…
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Comment #7261872
I like your audio equalizer analogy. If you look closely in the beginning of the video, you'll see that I'm proposing for this to be a special mode that would only be invoked from …
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Comment #7261859
The beauty about touch screens as input mechanisms is that they can obviously show an infinite number of interfaces. I absolutely agree that there's a right time for the right inte…
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Comment #7261849
I love that rant.