Naturalism vs. explicitness

There constantly is a discussion about making the computer feel more “natural” to the user. I do think that this approach led to the graphical user interface we are all used to today and it is philosophically the right approach to deal with technology. But I also do believe technology is not yet ready to allow “natural” interaction in most occasions.

If you don’t believe me this video will hopefully bring this discussion to an end:

And don’t miss this Second Life parody:

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