Fog Projection Combined with Gestural Interface to Create “Hologram Touchscreen”
Laminar-flow mist curtain serves as ethereal, interactive projection surface.
gestural interface
Pitches with Prototypes: Haptix
Haptix is a sensor that enables multitouch on any surface, such as a screen, keyboard, or table. The creators are competing in MAKE’s 2013 Hardware Innovation Workshop, set for May 14-15 to compete in the “pitches with prototypes” contest. A dozen companies have submitted hardware projects and workshop attendees will vote for the most interesting and innovative ideas. The winner will receive a slot on the Maker Faire Innovation Stage to present their prototype the following weekend.
Gestural Interaction in the Operating Room with a Wii Remote and Kinect
Student Tamara Worst used two 3D sensors, a Wii remote and Microsoft Kinect, to detect the orientation and position of a surgeon’s right foot in the OR. She wrote software in Processing to allow them to view and manipulate images and 3D models without the use of their hands.
MAKE at the Game Developers Conference
Blake Maloof is at GDC this week searching for new developments in gaming and gaming hardware that might be of interest to makers.
