We have all seen enough 'Minority Report' films
or gotten over excited enough playing the Nintendo Wii to continue to daydream
about when we can control technology merely through gesture.
Yes, there have been some attempts with the
likes of Kinect, but nothing to really reassure us we have full control of our
technology merely through our movements.
Now, research from Newcastle University and
Microsoft Research Cambridge is taking this dream a step further to reality.
It has created a sensor one can wear around
the wrist which produces a 3D model of your hand, mapping finger movements and
allowing you to move and control any piece of linked up technology with gestures.
Because the sensor is on your wrist, it is
unlike current technology where you must be in direct range of a sensor
normally placed on the TV, meaning you could leave the house with this
attachment and still be able to control things on the move.
The research around the device is being
focused on linking up with mobile phones and tablets, but what would you like
to be able to control with gestures?
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