EC (Everyone's Computer)

AWARD: FINALIST, MICROSOFT NEXT GENERATION PC DESIGN COMPETITION 2008
CLIENT: MICROSOFT COOPERATION
STATUS: COMPETITION ENTRY, 2008
COLLABORATORS: EUGENE LEUNG

CONCEPT

OUR MISSION IS TO CHALLENGE THE CONVENTIONAL METHOD OF INPUTTING COMMANDS BY KEYBOARD AND MOUSE. 
INSTEAD, WE PROPOSE THAT INPUT SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE MOST FLEXIBLE TOOLS BORN WITH US- OUR OWN HANDS. 

  THIS BREAK-THOUGH NOT ONLY REDUCES THE INPUT HARDWARES BUT ALSO ALLOWS USERS TO CONTROL FROM FAR AWAY.  THERE IS MORE SPACE  TO ACCOMMODATE MORE USERS’ OPERATION AT THE SAME TIME. 
THIS EVOLUTION TRANSFORMS  “PERSONAL” COMPUTER INTO MULTI- PERSONAL PLATFORM WHICH ENHANCES SOCIAL INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION.

THIS IS NOW EVERYONE’S COMPUTER.

Hand detection as the input method

Depth is introduced to the user's interface

Multiple desktops are accessible at different levels of depth

EC is plug-and-play in electricity socket

EC deliberate computer users from sitting in front of a machine

EC integrates smoothly with all the electronic appliances and create a smart home system

Users are able to assess the computer anywhere at home

Users are encouraged to share their joy of using computer in the same space