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What interests me is if I could create and assign a function to the "Vulcan salute"...]]>Jun 2nd 2009 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/
"These are not the television channels you are looking for."]]>Jun 2nd 2009 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/
Heck Microsofts own research labs have it working for windows already before they even bought the company that is doing natal.(you can download it from the research site you only need a web cam).

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Hey it looks like Alex wins the idiot award!!

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Alex @ Jun 2nd 2009 10:06AM

Nice ripoff from the ms Natal
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...or they already had the tech and video made well before anyone knew about Microsoft's version. ]]>Jun 2nd 2009 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/
I'm still waiting for someone to bring out an affordable consumer version to tinker with, and I suppose Microsoft's will be it once it comes out.]]>Jun 2nd 2009 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/
Try watching the vid muted. It's like watching "see hear" on BBC, or MTV at like 2AM when they show those hilarious signed music videos.]]>Jun 2nd 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 7:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Wouldn't be the same without it.]]>Jun 2nd 2009 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 8:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/
Let me know when they finally employ telepathy. It still wouldn't be as easy as a remote.]]>Jun 2nd 2009 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/
ex: fap flip fap flip fap flip DAMN!]]>Jun 2nd 2009 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/
So what happens when I move my hand to grab my drink and change the channel missing a vital play in the game I'm watching? Do I have to swaddle my child who'll obviously be running around oblivious to the new control system, changing the station without knowing about it? how do you translate single button actions to a gesture? What's the gesture for "mute"? How tedious will fast forwarding and rewinding be?

This is again a solution looking for a problem to solve. All this movement to touch and gestures. I used a touch screen all-in-one at PC-World...it suddenly dawned on me after 5 minutes that I wanted to put my arm down. My hand rests on the table when I'm holding a mouse...why would I want it suspended in the air when all that moved before was a couple of fingers and a slight wrist rotation? How is scrolling through a list easier by waving my whole arm up and down when that's a replacement for a slight movement from my index finger?]]>Jun 2nd 2009 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Also.. you've basically got a webcam in a TV, and probably internet connected also - can you image the opportunities for voyeurs if someone finds a way to hack these things?]]>Jun 2nd 2009 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/Jun 2nd 2009 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/canesta-gesture-controlled-tv-frees-us-from-the-tyranny-of-the-r/
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