19.01.2010

Making Science Fiction Fact

The processing power of computers may have improved by many orders of magnitude since the computer was first invented but the way in which we interact with such devices has changed very little over the same time period. Vision systems that interpret information from twin cameras are beginning to change this, with the creation of futuristic interfaces that go beyond those dreamt of in science fiction.

If you ask someone on the street how you can interact with a computer they will most likely come back with three methods - keyboard, mouse, touch screen. more08.11.2009

Futuristic Interfaces based on Vision technology

The atracTable, recently presented by Sony and atracsys at the Vision show in Stuttgart, is the combination of a video-based movements tracking system, a computer, a beamer, and a screen.
When an object is placed on the screen, the tracking system recognizes it thanks to a visual tracking tag on the base of the product. At the same time, the tracking system detects the positions and movements of the users' fingers and the objects on the screen. All the information concerning the location of the product(s) and the different movements of the fingers are sent to the computer. more