Ivan Sutherland
Computer scientist who created Sketchpad, the first graphical user interface, and advanced virtual reality.
Quotes by Ivan Sutherland
The ultimate display would, of course, be a room within which the computer could control the existence of matter. A chair displayed in such a room would be a chair for you to sit in. A dragon displayed in such a room would be a dragon that could eat you. I think that the problems of such a display are problems of physics, not of computer science.
A display connected to a digital computer gives us a chance to gain some intellectual control over processes that are essentially only understood by their creators.
The computer can be a medium for communication, not just a tool for computation.
The most important thing about Sketchpad is that it is a general system. It can be used for any kind of drawing, not just for engineering drawings.
The computer is not a magic box. It's a tool, and like any tool, it can be used well or poorly.
The future of computing is in making it more natural and intuitive for people to interact with machines.
Virtual reality is not just about seeing things, it's about feeling things, about being there.
The biggest challenge in computer science is not building faster computers, but building computers that are easier to use.
I'm interested in making computers disappear, in making them so natural that you don't even notice they're there.
The computer should be an extension of the human mind, not a replacement for it.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
If you want to build a better mousetrap, you have to understand the mouse.
The most exciting thing about computer graphics is that it allows us to visualize things that we could never see before.
The computer is a canvas, and we are the artists.
Don't be afraid to try new things. That's how progress is made.
The greatest joy in research is discovering something new, something that no one has ever seen before.
The computer is a tool for thought, a way to extend our intellectual capabilities.
We are just at the beginning of understanding what computers can do.
The most important thing is to have fun. If you're not having fun, you're doing something wrong.
The computer is a bicycle for the mind.