GestureTek brings 3D and gestures together for remote control
The idea of gesture-based remote control isn't new, but GestureTek has added in 3D tracking to the mix for, you guessed it -- even more expressive interaction with your TV. After all, you don't live in flatland, so why should your remote control gestures? Of course, adding in depth perception requires the use of more than one webcam, but maybe that's not a big tradeoff in our age of six and more speakers in the living room. The setup will be on display at CES (sans Xpletive), so we'll try and swing by for a, um, hands on while we puzzle over how to add voice commands to this system. Watching the big game with your buddies just might get even more entertaining yet.
Filed under: CES, Misc. Gadgets, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
PyRo1509 @ Jan 5th 2009 8:56PM
channel up and channel down always worked well for me... i dont need more dimensions changing channels
ikrolm @ Jan 5th 2009 9:03PM
sure, great, but when can I lose my wiimote?
(yah, yah, when I get a 360/PS3...)
STINK @ Jan 5th 2009 9:03PM
This would be good if it worked universally: a Fingerpoint of God turns everything on and synchs it correctly
Pedobear @ Jan 5th 2009 9:09PM
"the finger"
WaffleMatt @ Jan 5th 2009 9:23PM
I interviewed for these guys earlier last year.
They hadn't finished their instructional video on how to use one of their products, so they'd put Rickroll in as a placeholder.
Of all the places to get rickrolled, I wasn't expecting it in a job interview.
Giroro @ Jan 5th 2009 11:45PM
Next stop: EPCOT!
Jon @ Jan 6th 2009 9:35AM
honestly, this crap cracks me up. We are still using IR remotes to control TVs, the same technology for the last 40 years. seriously? I mean lets at least move to a technology that doesn't require line of sight before we start talking 3D anything. For instance, why don't TVs have bluetooth remote connectivity yet??????????
Will @ Jan 8th 2009 7:28PM
I was on their website and it looks pretty wick. The direct link to the installation video is: http://www.gesturetek.com/videos/3Ddepth/BCE_Tech_Demo.wmv
It's a pretty good use of your hand, IMHO.