Apple patents gestures management

US Patent Office Apple has issued a patent on an incredibly wide controls using gestures. I'm sorry, Kinect!





After buying Apple last year, the company PrimeSense became clear that Apple is planning to work c control gestures in three dimensions. SmartSense, for a moment, it is an Israeli startup that developed a 3D sensor Kinect. Then there was a rumor that Apple uses technology start-ups in the development of Apple TV, and "smart" hours. Now, in addition to patents SmartSense, Apple has also патент on "The user interface control in three dimensions» , issued January 13, 2015.

The most ambitious scenario: we will be able to manage the process, moving his fingers in the air. In a more realistic case - will brandish an inanimate object, like Harry Potter with a broken wand.

motion control games began in 1989 with the Power Glove for Nintendo Entertainment System. In 2005 there was a Nintendo Wii games console with a controller Wii Remote. Five years later, entered the market PlayStation Move, and after a couple of months after her - Microsoft Kinect.



Contactless controller Kinect is one of the most common systems of this type now. Originally created for the Microsoft Xbox, later Kinect released for the operating system Windows. Controller for Xbox One recognizes up to 25 actions performed by six users, the user is able to read a heartbeat, and will understand when you open or close the mouth.

In 2012 Samsung attempted to integrate motion control into their HD-TVs series 8000, but the system is too slow. Apple has every chance of success in this area. They are enough to modify the system for yourself and add voice commands like Siri, and used as an extra remote control iPhone or iPad.





Source: geektimes.ru/post/244252/

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