At the recent CES 2011 show in Las Vegas, Panasonic showcased its new 3D user interface, designed for use on its latest 3D HDTVs. This innovative interface allows users to move icons around in 3D ...

In “A dual-mode user interface for accessing 3D content on the world wide web,” Jacek Jankowski and Stefan Decker at the Digital Enterprise Research Institute, NUI Galway, Ireland, present a novel ...

A patent (number 20120036433) at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office shows that Apple is looking into three-dimensional interfaces for at least some of its products. The patent is for 3D user interface ...

Bigger televisions and web connectivity haven’t solved one of the problems about watching TV: It’s still too hard to navigate through all of the channels, social media, and meta data about what you’re ...

When you think about the Internet of Things (IoT) you likely think of consumer hardware products like smart thermostats, Wi-Fi lightbulbs or quantified self gadgets, such as various fitness trackers ...

A pair of newly awarded patents could hint at new ways of interacting with Apple devices, potentially using 3D motion and space to interact with a Mac or iOS device. Apple was awarded two new patents ...

Apple has shown interest in developing a new user interface for the iPhone that relies less on the device's touchscreen, and more on manipulating a 3D environment with motion controls. The concept was ...

Huawei has taken a note from the big boys like Samsung and HTC and decided to build a UI of its own. Unlike TouchWiz or Sense, Huawei’s UI has something different to bring to the table: 3D. Now don’t ...

Patently Apple reports on a newly-published patent application from Apple describing the use of motion sensors to create a virtual three-dimensional interface for iOS devices. Utilizing concepts ...

In 1968, Douglas Engelbart gave “The Mother of All Demos” where he gave the first public demonstration of a mouse as a computer control device. For the last 48 years, the mouse and keyboard have ...

I have a confession to make: I’m a user-interface design junkie. I love talking about how to make computers easier for people to do what they want to. That’s why when I think about the future, I end ...