At the recent CES 2011 show in Las Vegas, Panasonic showcased its new 3D user interface, designed for use on its latest 3D HDTVs. This innovative interface allows users to move icons around in 3D ...

Bigger televisions and web connectivity haven’t solved one of the problems about watching TV: It’s still too hard to navigate through all of the channels, social media, and meta data about what you’re ...

Apple has shown interest in developing a new user interface for the iPhone that relies less on the device's touchscreen, and more on manipulating a 3D environment with motion controls. The concept was ...

When you think about the Internet of Things (IoT) you likely think of consumer hardware products like smart thermostats, Wi-Fi lightbulbs or quantified self gadgets, such as various fitness trackers ...

A patent (number 20120036433) at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office shows that Apple is looking into three-dimensional interfaces for at least some of its products. The patent is for 3D user interface ...

A pair of newly awarded patents could hint at new ways of interacting with Apple devices, potentially using 3D motion and space to interact with a Mac or iOS device. Apple was awarded two new patents ...

At the height of the 3D user interface boom, Ixonos concentrated on what consumers want and need from their wireless devices and came to the conclusion that excellent usability overrules visual flair.

Samsung recently filed for a new patent application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for 3D displays that users may connect to smartphones and tablets. These displays can exist ...

In 1968, Douglas Engelbart gave “The Mother of All Demos” where he gave the first public demonstration of a mouse as a computer control device. For the last 48 years, the mouse and keyboard have ...

Patently Apple reports on a newly-published patent application from Apple describing the use of motion sensors to create a virtual three-dimensional interface for iOS devices. Utilizing concepts ...

The technology may not actually come to future versions, given the "flatter" design in Apple's latest OS X effort, Yosemite. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has covered ...