Microsoft researchers use DDR to kill spam

Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Seen on Slashdot, the researchers at Microsoft's UI labs have created an API for foot-based movements to assist in controlling a computer, called StepUI. Essentially, among other things they've done here, they have rigged up a DDR pad and assigned certain control combinations to the arrows to manage e-mail and navigate an image gallery. Not necessarily the most innovative or...well...realistic idea, but at least they get to have fun doing it, right?
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Paranoia_Brother · Trick Member Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Location: Clarkston, MI

I think it's pretty original... although i don't think it's going to be around for long, or "everlasting" for that matter.

Yet again though... original

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Hair · Trick Member Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Location: Edison, NJ

The first thing that came to mind when reading this was using the opening steps to Max 300 to shut down the computer

Da-Risin-Smoke · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:57 am Post subject:

I never really thought of that. That's interesting.
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Sophos · Trick Member Joined: 16 Nov 2005

You're three hours late. And mine has videos

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arnoct · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:25 am Post subject:

roxor will sue
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Kilroy(ZTC) · Trick Member Joined: 04 Mar 2005

I can't see that being used for tasks of any complexity at all, but for navigating menus and stuff, it sort of almost possibly maybe conceivably borderlines on being usable. It would be interesting to see it incorporated as a secondary input device. Maybe if everyone used wearable keyboards or something...

Julie QQQ...? · Trick Member Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA

Even though it's not too practical at all, it's still more practical than me trying to play Gran Turismo with a foot controller.

Sophos · Trick Member Joined: 16 Nov 2005

Videos availible here.

Saigo · Trick Member Joined: 23 Jun 2005

proof that microsoft is BORED

â¢RÃzorâ¢ · Trick Member Joined: 31 Jan 2006

And it will come out...because they are Microsoft, and they own USA. And people will be like "Oh Microsoft made it, must buy cheesy useless Microsoft products!"

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AceJay · Trick Member Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Location: Princeton, NJ

*step, step, step, step-BSOD!*
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uouuÉ · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2004

thats cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wakka Lakka · Trick Member Joined: 12 Mar 2005

One application of this thing that few have though of is e-mail and internet in the arcade/airport/starbucks. But Wakka, we already have those things, you say. True, but those keyboards and mice get so beat up and must be replaced constantly. Also who wants to use a public comp during flu season when the person on it before you sneezed all over the mouse

A foot controller is much more robust and sanitary than mice and keyboards. As far as looking 'weird' goes, have you watched people use their PDAs and hands-free cell phones - they look like freaks

otakujpop · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:09 pm Post subject: Why limit the killing to spam?

They should create a stepfile that is essential in the search and destruction of spyware, adaware, trojan horses and whatever other malicious files lie inside the internet.
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rampage · Administrator Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Redmond, WA

More info is at: http://research.microsoft.com/vibe/projects/stepUI.aspx

uouuÉ · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2004