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RSI
Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI is a type of muscle injury, in which the body's tissues are damaged, leading to inflammation and joint pain, when the body part has been performing the same motion over and over and over, far more often than the body's repair systems can cope with. Every movement of a joint of a physical body, puts minute amounts of stress on the tissue which dissipates over time.
Many repetitions of the same movement – such as fingers typing on a keyboard over and over, may build up strain faster than the body can deal with it. Eventually like continually increasing the pressure on a dam, it proves too much for the tissue, and actual damage begins to occur.
Full immersion and the spectrum of biometric interfaces – such as gesture and handwriting recognition, mocap, and the full gamut of VR interface technologies outside of the mundane, combat RSI by allowing more natural, fluid motions, and less emphasis on repeating the same action over and over again.
Avoiding RSI is an integral component of any natural user interface.
See Also: Repetitive Strain, Natural User Interface
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