Google is not just a search engine company, as they recently had an interesting announcement that hailed from their Advanced Technologies and Projects (ATAP) team, and this was none other than Project Soli. Google has already performed some rather interesting research concerning the amount of “bandwidth” that human bodies are able to generate when articulating selected parts, and they also shared on how the “load” our motor control system will be able to endure, depending on the screen size of the device that is being used at the moment. Basically, if the load on our motor controls increases, the form factor becomes smaller, which leads to the conclusion that us as the ultimate user interface will see our fingers as high-bandwidth tools.
After all, our fingers are so easy to use, and not only that, they deliver instant feedback without the need for haptics and are super ergonomic to boot. Using natural movements and radar, Google managed to enable machines to identify gestures that are made in thin air as a method of executing commands. In other words, if and when perfected, Project Soli could make touching a wearable or other devices obsolete in many cases.
When will there be a real world implementation of Project Soli on a large scale? We do not know, but we sure as heck don’t mind keeping our fingers crossed!
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