Microsoft sees Dance Dance Revolution in e-mail
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft is looking to make scrolling through e-mail less work for your hands, and more work for your feet.
The software maker's research unit has developed a prototype e-mail program in which cubicle dwellers can wade through e-mail and delete messages using their feet. The StompMail program uses a standard dance pad, such as might be used with a video game such as "Dance Dance Revolution." The genesis of the footwork project is that computer input is a continual strain on the hands, while other tasks, such as playing the piano or riding a bicycle, use both hands and feet. It's part of a broader look at the role feet can play in computing, an effort dubbed "Step User Interface".