Google has been working on a “new interaction language” for years, and today it’s sharing a peek at what it’s developed so far. The company is showcasing a set of movements it’s defined in its new interaction language in the first episode of a new series called In the lab with Google ATAP. That acronym stands for Advanced Technology and Projects, and it’s Google’s more-experimental division that the company calls its “hardware invention studio.“
The idea behind this “interaction language” is that the machines around us could be more intuitive and perceptive of our desire to interact with them by better understanding our nonverbal cues. “The devices that surround us… should feel like a best friend,” senior interaction designer at ATAP Lauren Bedal told Engadget. “They should have social grace.”
Specifically (so far, anyway), ATAP is analyzing our movements (as opposed to vocal tones…
