Tag: GESTURERECOGNITION

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. UI designers aren't going to relax until they perfect the 'Minority Report' interface, and the latest gestural attempt from Hitachi lets users swing their hands ...

Augmented reality interfaces are currently one of the hottest trends in tech, but they may be on their way to pasture, for the moment. Gesture interfaces are slowly but surely supplanting AR in tech headlines, because all the nerds want to be like Tom Cruise in 'Minority Report.' Hey, we can't argue with that. But the additional layer of interactivity that AR provides looks kind of facile compared ...

From humble origins as paddles and single joysticks with one measly fire button, game controllers have dramatically evolved to incorporate track balls, excessive buttons, motion sensors, light guns, and various other crazy features. The next stage in gaming may not require controllers at all, though. Microsoft, the University of Washington in Seattle, and the University of Toronto have all ...