Sci-fi Interfaces analyzes user interface design in science fiction films and shows, from Hackers to Her and Jurassic Park.
HN commenters recommend it as a source for deep analysis of sci-fi UIs, alongside other fantasy interface collections.
An analysis of the layout and usage of the so-called tera-keyboard:
https://scifiinterfaces.com/2013/07/24/the-secret-of-the-tera-keyboard/
Worth a read, notably the estimated achieved speed in comparison with a human brain. I won't spoil you, but it allowing chords has... consequences.
The article also asks how a human brain could process such interaction so fast; well in GITS canon cybernetised brains are augmented/enhanced beyond normal human abilities.
The article also raises the question of why this and not a direct connection. I would yet again argue the possible security implications, notably in the context of the Puppet Master being around.
But it could also be a gracefully degrading interface, and a less cybernetised person may still be able to operate it with normal hands, or even a non cybenetised one, albeit of course at a massively reduced speed.
IOW ed is the standard text editor / it's a Unix system, I know this. After all, what better interface than text via stdin/out to scale from normal hands/eyeballs to max line rate?
EDIT: the first comment actually raises both interop and security concerns!
Think the only thing historical science fiction/Blade Runner photo inspect scene[0] didn't forsee was voically having AI assist/analyze photo to summerize list of items/objects avaliable to zoom/view. (vs. pan/zoom around). Although altavista glasses / hand gestures[3] would have been a future concept at the time, too.
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[0] : https://scifiinterfaces.com/2020/04/29/deckards-photo-inspector/
[1] 'mirror reality' image / TERI[2] : https://www.hackster.io/news/blade-runner-s-image-enhancement-tool-nears-reality-with-an-algorithm-for-seeing-around-corners-66da97f0702f
[2] : TERI, almost IRL blade runner move image enhancement tool : https://news.ycombinator.com/edit?id=40844595 / https://github.com/iscilab2020/TERI-3DNLOS/tree/TERI
[3] : Gest : https://news.ycombinator.com/edit?id=40844704
https://old.reddit.com/r/FUI/top/?sort=top&t=all is another favorite of mine. If you want an excessively deep analysis of sci-fi UIs, I suggest https://scifiinterfaces.com/
On a related note, does anyone have good recommendations for real-world "power UIs"? I.e, computer user interfaces that have a steep learning curve but are extremely powerful once mastered. E.g, vi/emacs or one line bash scripts + *nix CLI programs. AutoCAD/Blender and other 3D modeling tools also have good UIs once you go through the pain of mastering them and learn how to use them with one hand on a keyboard and one hand on a mouse.
Some of the posts that I liked:
* Her: https://scifiinterfaces.com/2014/02/11/her-interface-components/
* Enterprise combadge: https://scifiinterfaces.com/2014/01/23/the-wearble-combadge/#more-5680
* Ironman HUD: https://scifiinterfaces.com/2015/07/01/iron-man-hud-a-breakdown/#more-7964
NGE has always been a favorite of me because of the UIs that are represented throughout the series. The new(ish?) movies are just gorgeous, I highly suggest you give them a try if you haven't already.
If you like this, you may as well enjoy: https://scifiinterfaces.com/
If you like this, you might also enjoy the SciFi Interfaces blog, which analyzes actual interfaces used in SciFi films and TV shows, and rates them based on usability, likelyhood, etc: http://www.scifiinterfaces.com/