SXSW 2012 - Beyond Scifi: Design For Surfaces and Big Screens

Beyond Scifi: Design For Surfaces and Big Screens
Event	Interactive 2010
Format	Dual
Organizer	Colombene Jenner – Schematic
Description	New computing is emerging with touch/gestural input and large-format displays. Interacting with big-screen TVs, tables and walls makes us feel like sci-fi visions of the future have finally arrived. But once the novelty wears off, what will be compelling and practical uses of these unique, social, often public platforms?
Questions Answered	What are current contexts (audience, applications, environments) for these platforms? How is their form factor conducive to their contexts? What types of input methods are most appropriate and why? How are they different from single-user platforms? What makes these new approaches to public computing better than older attempts? What are the privacy issues? What are potential social psychology considerations when designing for public or shared platforms? What are specific UI considerations? What will make these technologies relevant and vital? What might hinder their development? How do you balance the sensual and cinematic qualities with a practical and user-centered approach?
Level	Beginner
Category	Community / Online Community, Design Thinking, Interface Design, New Technology / Next Generation, User Experience

Beyond Scifi: Design For Surfaces and Big Screens