Citation  of Interesting article written by Cameron Chapman about the Future of User Interfaces.

User interfaces—the way we interact with our technologies—have evolved a lot over the years.

From the original punch cards and printouts to monitors, mouses, and keyboards, all the way to the track pad, voice recognition, and interfaces designed to make it easier for the disabled to use computers, interfaces have progressed rapidly within the last few decades.

But there’s still a long way to go and there are many possible directions that future interface designs could take. We’re already seeing some start to crop up and its exciting to think about how they’ll change our lives.

In this article are than a dozen potential future user interfaces that we’ll be seeing over the next few years (and some further into the future).

• Brain-Computer Interface
  • Army Mind-Control Projects
  • The Matrixesque Brain Interface: MEMS-Based Robotic Probe
  • OCZ’s Neural Impulse Actuator
• Biometric and Cybernetic Interfaces
  • Warfighter Physiological Status Monitoring
  • Fingerprint Scanners
  • Digital Paper and Digital Glass
    • Transparent OLED Display
    • LG 19″ Flexible Display
    • E-Ink
• Telepresence
  • Telepresence Surgery
  • Universal Control System
  • Space Exploration and Development
• Augmented Reality
  • Augmented Reality in a Contact Lens
  • Wearable Retinal Display
  • Heads-Up Display
  • Privacy Concerns with Augmented Reality
• Voice Control
  • BMW Voice Control System
  • Google Voice Search
• Gesture Recognition
  • Acceleglove: Gloves that Recognize Sign Language
  • Gesture-Based Control for TVs
  • Nintendo Wii
  • Xbox Project Natal
• Head and Eye Tracking
  • Gran Turismo 5
  • Pseudo-3D with a Generic Webcam
• Artificial Intelligence
  • Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network
  • AI for Adaptive Gaming
  • AI for Mission Control
  • Virtual Assistants
• Multi-Touch
  • Microsoft Surface
  • Apple Products
  • Mobile Phones

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