Um how about we all just learn sign language and develop a tool to type that out.... it probably already exists.
What a terrible Idea.
I mean really if they think we are all going to learn a new gesture based language just for email, wouldn't the one that's been used and proven effective for a generations be a good place to start? I mean compared to 2 thumbs over the shoulder and licking my germ covered hands followed by a knee slap... how many peoples cameras go down to their knees while still capturing their face anyway? How far back from my desk do I need to be? I have to stand?
His intro should be "Hi I'm Paul McDonald and I used to be the product manager for gmail until I was fired for blowing thousands of dollars on research for the dumbest idea ever."