Lately there has been a wave of interesting new ways to interact with computers and to get more out of that interaction. For example, new consumer tech like Microsoft’s Kinect, Sony’s touchpad on their upcoming PSP, virtual reality applications on smartphones, and head-tracking software applied through cameras. All are exciting new ways to work with a computer, but are they better than typing for general use? (Not for a specific game or application, rather for general system interaction). Ergonomically are they superior to typing? What about time-wise; are these new inputs faster? Are they more precise? But most importantly, now that these “next-generation” input systems are upon us, how can they be improved and made into the next generation of interactive system?

I’m interested in all of this and more, I’d love to know what others think regarding this topic.