Dex UI: futuristic interface built with openFrameworks(nnkd.org)

69 pointsby rnhmjoj11 anni fa16 comments

Dex UI: futuristic interface built with openFrameworks

http://nnkd.org/dexui/

12 comments

It looks nice. But while making desktop work look like a science fiction movie means making work fun, but not necessarily useful in accomplishing a task more effectively, sometimes it means the opposite. I think Terminology augmented with non-distracting custom animated background, soundscapes (generated with nodal or noatikl), leds or ambient lightning designed to enhance specific autodetected tasks based on issue type (bug fixing, adding feature, writing documentation, writing e-mails etc) similar to mindmachines with either a touch or a gesture oriented interface within an AR or VR context including tactile and haptic feedback. Typing can be done with a chording interface on a ergonomic keyboard layout, either braille, stenoknight or regular dvorak (with the letter I and U switched) - or mapped to a 10 or 25 switch operated by gestures, brainwaves (openeeg, neurosky or emotiv devices) or gloves. http://www.wired.com/2015/01/ibrailler-ipad-app/

The output would be multi-modal, text to speeching the output on demand with specific key or voice bindings and default using a narrow Braille font so the display could be simultanously felt and seen (with contrast) or for example OLED coated braille pins. In this way also blind people can use the setup. For a general idea: http://www.tactisplay.com/product/tactisplay-table

biot11 anni fa

Inspired by Tron: Legacy? See the first few screenshots at http://jtnimoy.com/blogs/projects/14881671-tron-legacy

supercoder11 anni fa

Wow, there's some amazing work in that article.

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atrilumen11 anni fa

I love this kind of stuff. FUI for film is usually done in video editing software... But I keep waiting to see realtime FUI become the norm.

And I often wonder if practical UX can be created with that GMUNK / Ash Thorpe / Lorcan O'Shanahan aesthetic.

Find more inspiration here: http://reddit.com/r/fui

openfuture11 anni fa

This looks like the top post ever on /r/unixporn. Altho it's 8 months old.

https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/2sz5xo/bspwmofxoc...

(Disclaimer: I spent like 4 seconds on the Dex site)

embik11 anni fa

Well, it _is_ the same thing as in the post you linked. The user is /u/nnkd and the development log is located at nnkd.org ... One might jump to conclusions here :)

_0ffh11 anni fa

"trying to escape the traditional window focused desktop environment with this project"

I lol'd!

(Because somehow I still tend to much more associate words like "newfangled" with "window focused desktop environments", rather than the word "traditional". I know it's been a long time. The brain is a strange thing.)

UnityRanson11 anni fa

Looks awesome. Does anyone know of any other similar projects?

zokier11 anni fa

You could use conky for the desktop widgets, then plop in a terminal window and you have most of what you see here.

neoCrimeLabs11 anni fa

I can't help it, this made me think of a thread from the comic strip User Friendly from a few years back: http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20010111

paulojreis11 anni fa

When I saw your comment, I thought you were going to post this one instead: http://okcancel.com/comic/3.html

digi_owl11 anni fa

Its funny how a decade+ old comic can still be relevant.

Sometimes it feels like IT is all about coming up with the same solutions in new languages/frameworks...

stuaxo11 anni fa

I hope this is named after the DEX cyborgs in Romantically Apocalyptic.

http://romanticallyapocalyptic.wikia.com/wiki/Pilot

andridk11 anni fa

Looks cool. I would prefer larger text, though.

paxcoder11 anni fa

So it's an absolutely inflexible tiling window manager with an on-screen keyboard.

digi_owl11 anni fa

Hello htop.