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ZeroTouch Sensor: Ready For Large Televisions and Gaming

Posted by timothy on from the stop-playing-with-the-research-project! dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers Jon Moeller, Andruid Kerne, and a team from the Interface Ecology Lab at Texas A&M University showcased the latest ZeroTouch multi-finger sensing technology at ACM CHI, in Austin. ZeroTouch is a new spin on infrared sensing technology, which optimizes the sensor readout cycle for a linear array of modulated infrared light receivers. ZeroTouch also constitutes a precise free-air sensing technology (Kinect can be used as a complementary technology to sense depth). Researcher Bill Hamilton uses ZeroTouch integrated with Wacom Cintiq to showcase new embodied eSports interaction (video) for the open source Zero-K real time strategy game."

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  1. great, about a billion game addons coming out for by Eponymous+Hero · · Score: 3, Funny

    AIR GUITAR HERO!!!

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  2. Re:great, about a billion game addons coming out f by batquux · · Score: 4, Funny

    Excellent!

  3. Re:Kinect complimentary? by vlm · · Score: 3, Funny

    What would be a use case for wanting to sit 2' away from your TV, poking it with your hand

    Personal research shows the popularity of this activity seems to peak around age 3.
    I'm guessing this is going to do well as part of the next "Dora the Explorer" wii game.
    Probably not the right demographic for Saints Row 2013.

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  4. Re:Kinect complimentary? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Probably not the right demographic for Saints Row 2013

    Dude, have you seen the big purple dildo sword? It's the perfect demographic!