Xbox 360 Kinect Fun Labs Preview Demo
Well, i have to say, this IS cool. Kinect Fun Labs demoïng avatar creation by scanning your real body features, and generating a meep (or what does Microsoft call em?). Interesting to see the high granularity of the tracking devices as they introduce “Finger Tracking”, allowing developers to build games (and apps..) that you can control by finger movements.
10Gui replaces mouse with fingers for desktops
Applying finger touch control to desktop computing. Though this is new paradigm for interacting with applications, it could go one better and also allow your video tracked hands to manipulate virtual objects on the screen when not using the touchpad.
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Virtual reality cocoon promises full sensory experience
London (England) – At a major science event in London today called Pioneer 09, a new device under development called a Virtual Cocoon has been showcased. The kitchen-sized device encases the user in a sensory input room which virtual reality headsets alone cannot achieve. The potential level of virtual reality the device will deliver has caused the research team to coin a new phrase: Real Virtuality.
Wearable computing
We still interact with our data mostly through the means of the keyboard and mouse. touchscreens and data visualisation through 3D are helping us to manipulate our data in a more ‘natural’ way. Here a short mute movie on applications on wearable computers, allowing the user to turn any surface into a manipuable interface.
