Hand > Mouse

Piers

Hand > Mouse

« on: March 31, 2007, 04:08:37 am »

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http://thelastboss.com/post.phtml?pk=2531

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Using a $30 dollar camera and this piece of Podtech software that's still in development, you can play with computers just like Tom Cruise did in Minority Report, by grabbing files by the nipples and dragging them around the screen. Using topological depth technology, it figures out what's the static background, and differentiates it between the changing foreground. By pinching areas within the camera's view you section off ovals which you can use to rotate and move around the display, and the researcher said more gestures are being worked on. What you're looking at is basically an advanced, but limited, version of Eye Toy in disguise, but think about how many games you could use this technology with. Waving to other people on PlayStation Home, pointing soldiers around the battlefield, clicking on enemies in W.O.W., literally grabbing Pikmin on screen and throwing them around, giving a last boss the finger before delivering the final blow, and of course, grabbing boobs.

Expect Microsoft to use this technology to jump into the motion sensitivity scene late (even though they had it first with a failed controller years ago). Instead of a knock-off Wiimote they'll just let you do it with your hands by inserting a chip in your wrist. I always knew Bill Gates would beat everyone else to the 'mark of the beast' technology and prove that he's the devil.

I want this... now.

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AoDC	Re: Hand > Mouse « Reply #1 on: March 31, 2007, 04:23:15 am »
Reputation: +1/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4588	I'd pay any money to do what Tom did =(. Logged
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Dayjo shut the fuck up donny.	Re: Hand > Mouse « Reply #2 on: April 01, 2007, 12:02:03 am »
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Ricky	Re: Hand > Mouse « Reply #3 on: April 01, 2007, 12:12:54 am »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2690	Sorry, I just wouldn't trade the traditional mouse for anything. I've read news about eye-based control, and I hope that doesn't takes the mouses away... :S Logged

Sterlin254

Re: Hand > Mouse

« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2007, 08:59:34 am »

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This looks fascinating to play with, yes.
But would you rather hold your hands above your desk for long periods of time, making shapes, or just comfortably rest your hand on a mouse, very little effort/muscle required?

My point, is actually not discrediting this tech. I think it could be used as an accessory to our computing style. I think it would make certain tasks easier.. but as a general tool, for a wide variety of tasks that involve sitting unfatigued at a desk for hours.. I must say Mouse > Hand!

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