Hands Free 3D enables your movements to control Second Life avatar

Using 3D cameras in order to let humans control interfaces by simply moving about is old hat, but for those sick and tired of being strapped to a mouse / keyboard in Second Life, take a glance at this. Hands Free 3D is a prototypical system that gives addicts members of the virtual realm the ability to walk, jump, fly and interact by simply gesturing in front of a PC-connected camera designed by 3DV Systems. Currently, it doesn't seem like this solution is on the fast track to release or anything, but we have a sneaking suspicion they aren't demoing this stuff for kicks and giggles. Peek the video right after the break.

[John @ Apr 15th 2008 9:31AM]

I wish I could quit you... :'(

[NHAnimator @ Apr 15th 2008 9:41AM]

So THIS is what Bill Gates is doing these days.

[Blaktornado @ Apr 15th 2008 9:49AM]

It's a shame that second life sucks :P

[OneLove @ Apr 15th 2008 11:27AM]

dude first life sucks too! (is there no hope, lol)

[farfisa @ Apr 15th 2008 9:53AM]

I thought the point was to make your avatar cooler than you.

[Will @ Apr 15th 2008 9:54AM]

If you're going to be moving around anyway, why don't you just go outside and interact with reality.

[stardash @ Apr 15th 2008 10:02AM]

Just when you thought Second Life could not get any less cool..... BAM here it is!

[John @ Apr 15th 2008 12:17PM]

it really is a shame. Second life is a cool concept and there's a lot of freedom to do stuff. Unfortunately, there are so many losers there devoting their lives to the game (and equating cyber attention with real human contact) that it's forever tainted.

[NHAnimator @ Apr 15th 2008 1:51PM]

@John:

I know what you mean. It's really eating into my WoW time.

[ryan @ Apr 15th 2008 10:34AM]

only heard about this 2 weeks ago...

[RL @ Apr 15th 2008 12:03PM]

Surfaces have their place regarding 3D virtual environemtns and spaces as well we will want to remember (a mashup of the two methods in the future Im sure)
Via this demo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVFsxev-2sk

[Me @ Apr 15th 2008 12:38PM]

Maybe you should try getting a first life, then you wouldn't need a VR second life and wouldn't need the keyboard and mouse.

[nate @ Apr 16th 2008 7:26PM]

wow, thats your reply? get a first life? man your commenting on a gadget blog. a little perspective wouldn't go amiss....

[Timmy @ Apr 15th 2008 1:02PM]

See if you can find Douche-do in the picture and video above.


Hint- he's wearing glasses but is not wearing his striped shirt or hat.

[miko34 @ Apr 15th 2008 1:07PM]

That avatar looks really really creepy. Wait... which one is the avatar again?

[Saad @ Apr 15th 2008 3:12PM]

Jim: Playing that game again?

Dwight: Second Life is not a game. It is a multi-user virtual user environment. It doesn’t have points or scores. It doesn’t have winners or losers.

Jim: Oh, it has losers…

[Podaman @ Apr 15th 2008 3:43PM]

No, no I wanna see more of Philly Jim! I want Philly Jim.

[TIMMAH! @ Apr 15th 2008 4:21PM]

Air humping! Suh-weet!