Could gesture recognition become the successor to touchscreen? And if it does, what would it be like to use it to interact with our gadgets.
A prototype design shows a cube-shaped device that can be used to access music, look up recipes and flick through photos.
The idea called Gesture Cube senses hand movements made close to the screen and translates them into commands for the device.� It’s an user interface idea for the next generation of digital devices, says German company Ident, whose technology powers the device.
The cube has sensors that detect the approach of a hand and transmit the coordinates to the electronics. Functions such as pulling up the playlist or activating the browser can then be assigned to the co-ordinates. Finally, touching a switch or button finally activates the task.
For now, the idea is the concept stage. But with the interest in gesture recognition, it’s to see that this idea could find a way into real world devices soon.
Check out the video to see the Gesture Cube concept at work.
Photos: Gesture Cube
[via GizmoWatch]
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