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Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by lioeters on Sunday June 17, 2018 @06:35AM (#17331764)
Looks like the next step is almost there technologically, where we'll have programmers coding away while moving the mouse with their minds.

Next steps after that would be programmers coding away with their minds..?

Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by vinceguidry on Sunday June 17, 2018 @06:44AM (#17331794)
Give me one of these and a set of Newgle Glasses, all connected to a wristwatch computer on the other arm and we'll be able to dump laptops.

Imagine literally being able to work anywhere. On the beach, climbing a mountain, anywhere the hardware works.

Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by lioeters on Sunday June 17, 2018 @07:36AM (#17331942)
I can see it: virtual screens projected in our eyes (or directly to brain), with mind-controlled keyboard, mouse and/or other input types..

So programmers of the future might just look like high-tech monks meditating.

Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by vinceguidry on Sunday June 17, 2018 @09:06AM (#17332190)
Dreaming up artificial realities using only our brains.

One day we will all be gods.

Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by pavel_lishin on Monday June 18, 2018 @10:01AM (#17338294)
> One day we will all be gods.

Or the entire world will be our cubicle.

Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by justinclift on Sunday June 17, 2018 @02:50PM (#17333683)
Hopefully no need for them to be only artificial realities.
Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by justinclift on Sunday June 17, 2018 @02:49PM (#17333680)
Probably not good when climbing a mountain.

On the obituary "Lost grip due to an auto-play ad at full volume...". ;)

Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by OSS542 on Sunday June 17, 2018 @09:39PM (#17335363)
What are these "Newgle" glasses ? I have not found any useful references to these.
Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by vinceguidry on Monday June 18, 2018 @10:21AM (#17338440)
They're a hypothetical future product like Google Glasses, but much better.
Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by justinclift on Sunday June 17, 2018 @02:17PM (#17333539)
> ... we'll have programmers coding away while moving the mouse with their minds.

Personally, I'd really like to be able to use something like this for CAD design / performing operations on 3D models. :)

For bonus points, multi-user interactive product design sessions.

That should help to reduce iteration time in product development.

Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by StavrosK on Sunday June 17, 2018 @06:47AM (#17331805)
Why do you need a mouse at all? I barely ever use it.
Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by ReverseCold on Sunday June 17, 2018 @07:19AM (#17331889)
Very few websites (apart from the most basic ones) are keyboard-friendly.
Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by StavrosK on Sunday June 17, 2018 @07:31AM (#17331921)
You're gonna love Vimium/Vimperator/whatever. It makes the whole browser keyboard-accessible with easy bindings (if you're familiar with the Vim ones).
Re:Ctrl-labs’ armband lets you control computer cursors with... by fapjacks on Sunday June 17, 2018 @07:39AM (#17331944)
I really liked Vimium, but I ran into a problem where it just annihilated CPU and I had to uninstall it. It's probably been a few version changes since then, so I might give it a try again.