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Oblong's g-speak Brings "Minority Report" Interface To Life

Posted by timothy on from the staged-mock-up-or-real-time-control? dept.

tracheopterix writes "Oblong Industries, a startup based in LA has unveiled g-speak, an operational version of the notable interface from Minority Report. One of Oblong's founders served as science and technology adviser for the film; the interface was an extension of his doctoral work at the MIT Media Lab. Oblong calls g-speak a 'spatial operating environment' and adds that 'the SOE's combination of gestural i/o, recombinant networking, and real-world pixels brings the first major step in computer interface since 1984.'" The video shown on Oblong's front page is an impressive demo.

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  1. Nice by bb84 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...but until it shows me the future I won't be *too* impressed.

  2. Re:Not impressive at all by plantman-the-womb-st · · Score: 4, Funny

    Indeed, controlled with a Power Glove no less.

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  3. Re:Not impressive at all by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I love the Power Glove. It's so bad!

  4. Re:Not a programmer, are you? by theheadlessrabbit · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't imagine a less efficient way to get any actual work done

    tried Vista?

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  5. Re:Not impressive at all by Smivs · · Score: 4, Funny

    And while your 'free' hand is busy, what the hell is the image going to be doing?

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