Toshiba demonstrates hand motion controls at CEATEC

Just as expected, Toshiba is busy wowing onlookers at CEATEC with new applications that run on the firm's SpursEngine chip, including one that enables couch potatoes to "control a DVD player with hand motions." The chip is reportedly able to "process motion detected by a camera and turn it into commands," and the camera can "recognize hand motions from 10 feet away." Tosh's Qosmio laptops are being used to demonstrate the new goods, and it was even said that the lappie's camera could produce a 3D rendering of your head in order to help you choose hairstyles / makeup combinations before heading out on the town. Regrettably, there's still no official word as to when this newfangled technology will go mainstream.

[Johan S @ Oct 2nd 2007 6:13PM]

I still prefer voice control.

"Television, switch to Discovery channel"

"Computer, post to engadget"

[PK @ Oct 2nd 2007 7:03PM]

Judging from the photo, this looks like technology custom-made for KISS fans.

[stephen @ Oct 2nd 2007 8:09PM]

Great, now girls will not only take two hours to get dressed and prettied up. But they'll take another hour and a half selecting the "top 10" makeup combinations...

[nonamo @ Oct 2nd 2007 8:54PM]

It will never take off... imagine going to the office at 9am, and waving you arms around all day. You'd be knackered within 10 mins if you were checking your mail! Same would apply to most applications i would have thought.

[Jkswiss @ Oct 3rd 2007 8:00AM]

Wonder what would happen if I was watching a porn all by myself..