How it Works:
- Users summon Command Stick to their mouse or finger location.
- They swipe around the circle to find the desired menu item.
- The space is reused, allowing hundreds of commands to fit within a circular footprint.
- Once an item is highlighted, lifting the finger executes the command.
As a user becomes experienced, repeating a path to a menu item enters their procedural / muscle memory to form a learned gesture. Learned gestures can be performed unsighted, providing a fast, attention-free way to control smart-watches, phones, cars, headphones etc. Core gestures are universal so learned gestures can be used immediately on any device. For example the scrub audio command can be accessed by performing a half circle clockwise gesture from the lower section of Command Stick.
Demo Video → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcpqDrXD5po
Mechanics Demo Video → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyCBakmysZA&feature=youtu.be
Website Demo → https://www.commandstick.com/developmentstick
Command Stick Benefits include:
Huge utility in less space – hundreds of commands performed inside a space no bigger than a watch face.
Added functionality – introduces utility currently unavailable on mobile and wearable devices e.g. 'scrub audio'.
Muscle memory – by repeating a path to a menu item users form learned gestures which can then be performed instinctively on any device.
Eyes-free usability – gestures can be performed without looking at the screen
People love using it – the fluent gestures feel natural and rewarding, making productivity fun and effortless.
Dial-adjustment – a user can select a parameter and adjust it with a single motion, performed without lifting a finger.
Summonable – Command Stick can be quickly summoned to any location on screen.
Intuitive & self explanatory –No prior knowledge is needed. A user can see the option they want to select.
Error resistant – Command Stick innately rejects accidental touch as common touch is not recognised as a gesture.
Custom commands - CS supports customisation, allowing users to streamline workflows in whichever programs they use.
I will soon be releasing the developer API for our Chrome extension and are eager to receive feedback and suggestions on its functionality. I am particularly interested in learning what features the developer community would like to see implemented.
I am developing the Android mobile and WearOS3 app, betas dropping soon.
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