Considering the fact that gadget consolidation is happening already for devices such as cameras and cell phones, I'm not surprised that it is finally happening with computers and gadgets like the Microsoft 'Deskerity' drafting table. Combining the use of pen, touch, gesture and voice in one place, this drafting table will rock the world of designers, techies and artists alike.
Unveiled at the Silicon Valley TechFair, Microsoft 'Deskerity' will offer a seemingly limitless amount of control over many computer programs. Do you think, as Fast Company posits, that it will be an iPad killer?
Touchscreen Drafting Tables
Microsoft 'Deskerity' Uses Stylus, Voice, Gesture & Touch
Trend Themes
1. Gadget Consolidation - The trend of consolidating multiple devices into a single gadget presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to create versatile, all-in-one technology solutions.
2. Multimodal Interaction - The increasing integration of pen, touch, gesture, and voice control in devices like the Microsoft 'Deskerity' drafting table opens up new possibilities for disruptive innovation in user interfaces and interaction design.
3. Enhanced User Control - The ability to offer users a higher level of control over computer programs through advanced input methods like pen, touch, gesture, and voice creates disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to redefine productivity and creativity workflows.
Industry Implications
1. Computers and Electronics - The computer and electronic industry can leverage the trend of gadget consolidation and multimodal interaction to develop innovative devices that provide a seamless and intuitive user experience.
2. Design and Creative Industries - The design and creative industries can benefit from the enhanced user control offered by technologies like the Microsoft 'Deskerity' drafting table, enabling artists and designers to explore new ways of expression and streamline their creative processes.
3. Software Development - Software developers can capitalize on the trend of enhanced user control by creating innovative applications and programs that leverage the advanced input methods of pen, touch, gesture, and voice to deliver more immersive and efficient user experiences.