Staying with the theme of
ultrasonic technology; A Norwegian company – Elliptic Labs are in the midst of
brokering a deal to embed their ultrasound chip into handsets and tablets. The chip uses sound waves to interpret hand movement and gestures Running along the same vein as Microsoft’s
Kinect console, Elliptic Labs have perfected accurate gesture controls from up
to a meter away of your cellphone.
In contrast to Samsung Galaxy S4
which uses an infrared sensor that can only interpret hand movement within a very small zone. Elliptic’s
gesture-control system uses sound rather sight ; with a 180-degree field for greater range and freedom, it comes with
the added incentive of consuming less power and works in the dark. Its opposition, or competition is PrimeSense,
the company that developed Microsoft’s Kinect console, they have been steering to mobile
technology with their shrunken down
sensor being utilized on the Nexus 10.
In a related issue, Disney is
testing a technology that allows users to “feel” the texture of an object
on flat touchscreen. Their new technology involves sending tiny
vibrations through the display that lets people “feel” the bumps, edges, and
ridges of an object. Ironically,
ultrasonic takes away the need to touch the screen, and pardon the pun in an almost magical experience. The ideal application is the avoidance of
dirty or sweaty hands’ like flicking through a recipe book while cooking, or
going through music tracks while working
on your car or turning page on an ebook.
The Technology reminded me of an early Keanu Reeves movies which applied this kind of technology theory, minus the virtual reality and gloves. But the possibility is now here!!
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