Heads-Up Computing

When queried about the larger significance of the Heads-Up vision, the authors reflect on a regular weekday in their lives--eight hours spent in front of a computer and another two hours on the smartphone. Achievements in digital productivity come too often at the cost of being removed from the real world. What wonderful digital technology humans have come to create, perhaps the most significant in the history of our co-evolution with tools. Could computing systems be so well-integrated that they not only support but enhance our experience of physical reality? The ability to straddle both worlds--the digital and non-digital--is increasingly pertinent, and we believe it is time for a paradigm shift. We invite individuals and organizations to join us in our journey to design for more seamless computing support, improving the way future generations live, learn, work and play.