Which Gesture is Best?

July 13, 2011 by Dave Michels

It seems like April was just a few months ago…

Last April 1, Google ‘announced’ Gmail Motion, a new interface that combines a webcam and human gestures to improve the Gmail interface. The announcement video is below. I’m a big fan of the Dilbert guy doing the demonstrations.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu927_ul_X0?version=3]

Imaginet Research, a Microsoft Lync Partner, released this video three days ago.

Imaginet Research | Kinect Powered Lync Conversations from Imaginet on Vimeo.

Conversation Topics:
Which is the the better April Fools video?

Do Gestures have a place in UC?

Do Gestures make more sense than audio commands?

I would be really impressed if swatting at a fly results with a call to an exterminator.

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