---
title: "The Future of Human Data Interaction"
description: "Explore the future of data visualization through Bret Victor's groundbreaking HCI software, revolutionizing how humans interact with data analysis tools. Key insights for tech leaders."
categories: ["data analysis","trends"]
keywords: ["Bret Victor","human computer interaction","data visualization","Tableau","data analysis tools","HCI software","interactive data","visualization techniques","tech innovation"]
ai_summary: "Explore Bret Victor's innovative HCI software that transforms human interaction with data visualization and analysis tools."
date: 2013-05-17
lastmod: 2026-07-23
canonical_url: https://www.tomtunguz.com/visualization/
author: "Tomasz Tunguz"
---

<p>On the day of Tableau’s IPO, a company known for innovating in data visualization, I thought I would share the most impressive HCI concept I’ve seen in a long time.</p>

<p>In my view, <a href="http://worrydream.com/">Bret Victor</a> is on the forefront of human computer interaction design. In the first two or three minutes of this video at Stanford, he demonstrates his home-built software that combines data analysis with visualization. It’s magnificent and really hard to describe because it’s so novel.</p>

<p><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/66085662" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </p>
<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/66085662">Drawing Dynamic Visualizations</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/worrydream">Bret Victor</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

<p>Victor uses words to create and manipulate the drawing and it all seems so natural and fluid. The interaction with the software parallels a conversation between two designers over a piece of paper - which is exactly the kind of interaction that makes software seem human and natural. I hope we see an explosion of these types of tools in the future.</p>

<p>Have you seen other great examples of human computer interaction? <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?screen_name=ttunguz&amp;profile_id=10069172">Let me know on Twitter about them.</a></p>