Google Works On Kinect-Like Interface For Android

Posted by Soulskill on Friday March 9, 2012 @03:17AM from the operating-phones-becomes-more-like-voodoo dept.

bizwriter writes "A patent filing made public last week suggests that Google may be trying to implement a motion-detection interface, like Microsoft Kinect, for portable electronic gadgets. The patent application is for technology that turns a mobile device's camera into a motion-input system. In other words, it could be goodbye to fingerprints and streaks on the front of your tablet or smartphone. Google could incorporate such a feature into Android in general or keep it as a differentiating advantage for its acquisition of Motorola."

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More sales by agentgonzo · 2012-03-09 03:23 · Score: 4, Funny

I get it. They're following the Wii model:

Rapid gesticulation to control device
Accidentally throw device across room
Have to buy new device to replace broken one
Profit!
1. Re:More sales by Anonymous Coward · 2012-03-09 04:17 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  You just know WP7 gesture control is going to involve throwing chairs across the room.