# The best computer interface? Maybe ... your hands

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Fellows Retreat 2013
- Speaker: James Patten
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/james_patten_the_best_computer_interface_maybe_your_hands)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

"The computer is an incredibly powerful means of creative expression," says designer and TED Fellow James Patten. But right now, we interact with computers, mainly, by typing and tapping. In this nifty talk and demo, Patten imagines a more visceral, physical way to bring your thoughts and ideas to life in the digital world, taking the computer interface off the screen and putting it into your hands.

## Lectures

1. [The best computer interface? Maybe ... your hands](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/james_patten_the_best_computer_interface_maybe_your_hands/ab7cdb8a66fd), 6 min (TED's player)