This is part one of a three-part series written by the judges of the upcoming IxDA, Interaction Design Awards. Submissions close October 1, 2012. –Ed. The gentle sea breeze tickles your face as the ...

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Through interdisciplinary research, community revitalization, and inclusive, interactive computing, the Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design (HCI+D) — a collaboration between Northwestern ...

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While wearables offer a variety of notification options, they are still not easily customized. Modern interaction designers can learn a few lessons from Morse code. I started wearing fitness trackers ...

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OpenAI and former Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) design chief Jony Ive are reportedly encountering significant technical obstacles in ...

There’s something magical about building in VR. Imagine being able to assemble weightless car engines, arrange dynamic virtual workspaces, or create imaginary castles with infinite bricks. Arranging ...

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Applicants must have a bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited college or university. The Fall 2026 graduate application deadline is January 15, 2026. Applications or materials ...

Universal Robots’ $35,000 UR5 model robot arm is designed for automation in industrial applications, from welding to palletizing to injection molding. It doesn’t have a cartoon face, a British accent, ...