It's nearly 40 years old but one leading research company says the days of the computer mouse are numbered
A Gartner analyst predicts the demise of the computer mouse in the next three to five years.
Taking over will be so-called gestural computer mechanisms like touch screens and facial recognition devices.
"The mouse works fine in the desktop environment but for home entertainment or working on a notebook it's over," declared analyst Steve Prentice.
He told BBC News that his prediction is driven by the efforts of The world's first computer mouse didn't make any money for its inventor
consumer electronics firm which are making products with new interactive interfaces inspired by the world of gaming .
"You've got Panasonic showing forward facing video in the home entertainment environment. Instead of using a conventional remote control you hold upyour hand and it recognises you have done that," he said.
"It also recognises your face and that you are you and it will display on your TV screen your menu. You can move your hand to move around and select what you want," he added.
"Sony and Canon and other video and photographic manufacturers are using face recognition that recognises your face in real time," he said. "And it recognises even when you smile."
"You even have emotive systems where you can wear a headset and control a computer by simply thinking and that's a device set to hit the market in September."
Guitar Hero has been praised for its innovative interfaces
"This" Mr Prentice said, "is all about using computer power to do things smarter."
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A Gartner analyst predicts the demise of the computer mouse in the next three to five years.
Taking over will be so-called gestural computer mechanisms like touch screens and facial recognition devices.
"The mouse works fine in the desktop environment but for home entertainment or working on a notebook it's over," declared analyst Steve Prentice.
He told BBC News that his prediction is driven by the efforts of The world's first computer mouse didn't make any money for its inventor
consumer electronics firm which are making products with new interactive interfaces inspired by the world of gaming .
"You've got Panasonic showing forward facing video in the home entertainment environment. Instead of using a conventional remote control you hold upyour hand and it recognises you have done that," he said.
"It also recognises your face and that you are you and it will display on your TV screen your menu. You can move your hand to move around and select what you want," he added.
"Sony and Canon and other video and photographic manufacturers are using face recognition that recognises your face in real time," he said. "And it recognises even when you smile."
"You even have emotive systems where you can wear a headset and control a computer by simply thinking and that's a device set to hit the market in September."
Guitar Hero has been praised for its innovative interfaces
"This" Mr Prentice said, "is all about using computer power to do things smarter."
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