Asus takes user interface to the next level

(Credit: Crave Asia)

Forget multi-touch technology and face recognition. At its Computex booth in Taiwan, Asus displayed concept designs that take the user interface to new frontiers.

Termed "Reality-to-Virtual," what looks like a clamshell laptop with dual LCDs is actually a showcase of how motion sensing can be combined with context-based displays. With a sweep of your hand, for example, the Webcam will detect the motion and switch the upper LCD to the requested application. The lower portion is really a touch-sensitive LCD that can be used as a keyboard, media control, and photo-editing panel. As this is only a concept model, the device shows just a video of its future capabilities for now.

But right next to it is a working prototype of a new way to watch your DVDs. The widescreen player provides visual cues and allows direct control of the playback and eject features. You can check out a short clip on how it works below.

(Source: Crave Asia)

[Thomas, David]

Man! That's the "type" of laptop I had hoped the MacBook Air to be.

[techie2479]

I know the visual effect of the DVD being ejected (in the video) is a simple "trick"; it's freakin' sweet, nonetheless.

[Hobyx]

Sweet.. even better if at least one of those screens was double-sided.

The eject procedure should really have been a single step though.