Natural User Interfaces

It used to be the only way to communicate with a computer was to type instructions. Tablet devices have made touch a ubiquitous interface, while speech-recognition systems are maturing and devices like Microsoft's Kinect are bringing motion-sensing capabilities to more applications. What's next?

Natural user interfaces "offer new methods for interacting with computing experiences," according to Forrester. "Beyond point, type and touch, people will be able to talk, wink, wave and be tapped" when interacting with information technology.