Audio/Video, Switched Video, Televisions, CES 2009
Flap Your Hands, Change the Channel (Hitachi Gesture-Based TV Control)
Is gesture-based remote control the next biggest thing since the touchscreen? Last week, we saw Sony Ericsson's new W508 Walkman phone, which lets you ignore a call and shut off the ringer with the wave of your hand. And as we wrote back in October, TV manufacturers certainly seem to be taking their inspiration from the motion-sensitive Wii remote with gesture based control technology for changing channels and maneuvering around various types of onscreen content. But writing about it won't let you see just desirable a gesture-based TV controller is, especially since you won't ever have to remember where you put your old school remote. So take a look at our video of Hitachi's prototype system, which we first saw at CEATEC last October and were happy to play around with again at CES last week.
Check out the video after the break.
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