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Evoluce releases Kinect-based 'Win & I' gesture interface for Windows 7
We've already seen Evoluce toy around with using a Kinect to control Windows, but it's now taken things one step further with its new "Win & I" software, which promises to let anyone do the same with minimal effort. That comes in both a home edition that offers gesture controls for Windows 7 itself, plus Media Center and other applications (which could be particularly handy for a home theater), as well as a business edition that apparently adds some extra controls specifically tailored to Microsoft Office, and PowerPoint in particular. Head on past the break for a quick video demonstration, and hit up the link below to snag the software if you're interested -- the home edition runs €20, or just under $30 (Kinect not included, obviously). Update: Well, it looks like Evoluce already has a bit of competition. Upstart company So Touch has now also released its Air Presenter software that will let you liven up your next presentation with more gesturing and hand-waving than usual.
Homebrew laser pointer-based gesture interface
While some may think laser pointers aren't good for anything other than hijinks that may or may not cause blindness, intrepid hacker "mnt" apparently has a greater affection for the technology that's been the cause of so much embarrassment. Using nothing more than a cheap webcam and some mad coding skills, he's manged to turn that run-of-the-mill laser point into a gesture-based interface device, employing Grafitti-like symbols to control media playback on his PC (check it out in action after the break). Sadly, he hasn't made the necessary software available to the public just yet, so unless you've got the skills to whip up your own, it looks like you'll be stuck with your antiquated remote control for a while yet.[Via Hack A Day, thanks Mike]
