Wiki: A cyborg, also known as a cybernetic organism, is a being with both biological and artificial (e.g. electronic, mechanical or robotic) parts.
I reckon they’ve arrived. In fact, I think I am one.
One thing that becomes startlingly obvious during usability tests with users of mixed abilities is the different approaches to technology in general.
A basic user will treat the computer as exactly that. It’s a machine that they have to turn on, move the mouse, click on things. An expert user will not even consciously consider that they are interacting with a machine; they will be too focused on the task in hand.
I remember my first computer. A ZX Spectrum. It made a terrible noise when it loaded a game and then after an hour it would announce that there had been an error and I had to load the game again. I was conscious that I was dealing with a machine. These days, my iPhone is like an extension to my body. Like an extra limb.
This full integration with technology is becoming more prevalent due to touch screen technology. Take the iPad as an example. We’re interacting using natural movement.
The result is a generation of users that have a greater level of trust online due to the lack of traditional barriers. I’m very interested to see how the iPad affects eCommerce sales for example. The fact we feel closer to the product is bound to increase our likelihood of buying.
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