Batu69 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Evolution: The Qwerty keyboard is 'an old design being brought forward to modern day', Microsoft's Dave Coplin said. Microsoft's man in charge of predicting the future has forecast the slow death of the Qwerty keyboard — with facial tracking, voice and gesture recognition taking over. Dave Coplin, the technology giant’s chief envisioning officer, said it was bizarre that 21st-century workers still relied on typing technology invented in the 19th century. He added that while there have been huge leaps in technology, often the workplace had not caught up. “We have these amazing computers that we essentially use like we’re still Victorians. The Qwerty keyboard is a great example of an old design being brought forward to modern day. We’ve not really evolved. We still use this sub-optimal design. “We’re looking at technologies now like voice and gesture recognition, and facial tracking that may make the keyboard redundant,” he added. “We think that computers in the not-too-distant future will be able to understand all of those things and infer on my behalf my intent, meaning and objective that I’m trying to do.” Mr Coplin, who works on Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant, will speak at the London Innovation Summit 2016, organised by business network Codex, tomorrow. He predicts everyday computing will become a full body experience, using movements similar to those seen in the 2002 Tom Cruise film Minority Report. He said chatbots — artificially intelligent assistants working within set rules — will also be used more widely to cut down web browsing time for tasks such as shopping and booking holidays. He added: “We’re going to see AI deliver these agents who will know who your family are, the things we like to do and places we like to stay, and on my behalf they will negotiate with all these providers and bring me back a little package for my perfect holiday.” Article source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 it feels good to type with mechanical keyboard, this guy is crazy .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bausch Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Maybe he is the same person who predicted that mobiles are the way to go so Microsoft "blessed" the world with Windows 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rseiler Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 The only thing mentioned that could actually take over for a keyboard is voice, and even if that gets a lot better really soon, it's simply not going to happen in an office environment unless someone also develops the Cone of Silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALLONN7 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 It's just someone who "created" something no one needed and has to sell his "product"... In other words: blah blah blah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Microsoft believes that we all will have the big screen tv's hanging in every room and if we don't we can have holograms of a big screen tv. All we need to do is wave our arms, roll our eyes, and speak to the tv screens which will know what we want before we do. Ever open a refrigerator door and forget what you wanted... Microsoft knows, and Cortana will remind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I love my Qwerty keyboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nIGHT Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Even when new devices will get commercialize to ease input, I don't think everyone will get accustomed to it just like not everyone likes to wear a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmil Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 On 9/28/2016 at 0:20 PM, rseiler said: The only thing mentioned that could actually take over for a keyboard is voice, and even if that gets a lot better really soon, it's simply not going to happen in an office environment unless someone also develops the Cone of Silence. Hey - Maxwell Smart had that back in the 60's. Also good for 'shotgunning' a 'J' if anyone's old enough to remember that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jogs Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 ####*****#####@@@@ This is what my voice typing system made out when I dictated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmil Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 14 hours ago, Jogs said: ####*****#####@@@@ This is what my voice typing system made out when I dictated. I guess you wouldn't be a good dictator then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RejZoR Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 QWERTZ/QWERTY will die out the same day Linux becomes No.1 OS on personal computers, that will most likely be the same day Half-Life 3 is released as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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