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Minority Report: Gesture Interface

What with the iPhone, new Macs and the next version of MS Windows including touch interface technology we thought it was only about time that we looked into this area a bit further.  And lets face it as developers “we love that Minority Report interface“! And we all want to try out Microsofts Surface Computer (that big ass table is so cool)!

Our initial investigations has remained focussed purely on the iPhone but this week we decided to experiment with Microsofts Touchless SDK which allows multi touch (erm touchless actually) applications to be developed for Windows that make use of the computers web cam for system interaction.

After installing the SDK and loading up the demos we found some primary coloured objects (a pencil sharpener, rubber and a pen top) around the office and got all interactive and personal with the technology, we then had a discussion about the possibilities of what this could enable us to develop for clients.

For demonstration videos of the technology see below, they should explain things in more detail.

• Touchless - A webcam multi-touch SDK
  
• Touchless SDK - Fair Demo August ‘08