The future moves with you
ACE is a weather app – but more importantly, it introduces a new way of interacting with digital interfaces. The project explores how small, natural body movements can replace the need for touch, particularly in situations where using a screen is inconvenient or inaccessible.
Inspired by everyday moments – cooking, carrying bags, wearing gloves – the designer questioned why our interactions with technology remain largely dependent on direct contact. Despite technological progress, the interface between human and machine has seen little evolution since the introduction of the touchscreen.
ACE offers a hands-free experience. By using micro-gestures such as a tilt of the head or a subtle hand movement, users can access weather updates, dismiss notifications, or navigate content effortlessly. The interaction feels intuitive – there are no exaggerated gestures, no complicated learning curves. Just natural movements that seamlessly integrate into daily life.
The concept is especially valuable for people with limited mobility, temporary constraints, or for those who simply want a more fluid relationship with their devices. While gesture-based systems have been explored before, ACE differentiates itself by focusing on subtle, ambient movements instead of theatrical gestures.
Initial research revealed a gap between the availability of technology and its adaptability to real-life contexts. ACE bridges this gap by reimagining the way users engage with screens – or rather, how they might no longer need to.
Although currently presented as a weather app, ACE is a prototype for a broader interaction model that could be embedded into future operating systems, wearables, or public interfaces.
The project ultimately challenges the status quo: What if our devices adapted to us, instead of the other way around?
