Gesture Conjecture: Real Space UI

The role of gesturing has been evolving and adapting on the mobile spectrum for a decade. As most would understand it, a gesture is a command input by touch onto a touch enabled screen or mouse pad. The term arguably entered the mainstream with Apple’s trackpad and input commands.

With 12 standard gesture commands on desktop and 8 for mobile, gestures solve unique navigational problems for UI across platforms.

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Rob Cowie

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