Tag Archives: Gesture Control
Klipsch’s next true wireless earbuds will include AI and gesture controls
For the second year in a row, Klipsch is introducing new true wireless earbuds at CES. Last year, it offered the first glimpse of its T5 True Wireless earbuds. Now, the company is expanding its lineup with three more true wireless models.
Sling TV now streams on Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max
Sling TV users now have another way to stream their content. Beginning today, Sling TV is available on Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max. Users can control Sling with built-in voice controls on those devices, and on Nest Hub Max, they can pause and resume co...
Here’s everything Google announced at the Pixel 4 event
Despite all of the leaks ahead of Google's Pixel 4 hardware event today, the company still had plenty to share. Of course, we got our first official look at the Pixelbook Go and Pixel 4/4XL, but we also got to see the new Nest Mini, Nest WiFi and Pix...
You’ll be able to wave at Pokémon on the Pixel 4
After so many photo and video leaks, the daily revelations about the Google Pixel 4 can officially be referred to as a deluge. The latest comes from 9to5Google, in the form of a tech demo for the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL's radar-equipped motion sensor....
Leaked Google videos show the Pixel 4’s ‘Motion Sense’ gestures in action
After all the countless Pixel 4 leaks, you may have tuned out at this point, but for those that are still paying attention, 9to5Google has shared what it says are official marketing videos Google will release to promote the phone. The two sets of vid...
Google confirms Pixel 4 will support face unlock, touch-free gestures
Google is once again validating rumors about the Pixel 4, this time for its touch-free control. The company has confirmed that its next flagship phones will include motion-sensing Soli radar that lets you skip tracks, silence phone calls and otherwis...
Bixi Adds Gesture Control to Your Other Gadgets
Bixi is the latest gadget that wants your to control your devices with gestures. It offers touch-free and wireless control of your stuff with the wave of a hand. It can control multiple devices like smartphones, displays, e-book readers, apps, and IoT devices like smart lightbulbs.
Control your volume and lighting with a simple wave of your hand. Swipe upward and downward to scroll on a page.If you’re wondering about the tech behind Bixi, it uses “next-generation time-of-flight based optical sensors with millimeter level precision,” and connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth.
It actually appears that all control is done via your smartphone, so Bixi is actually interfacing with your devices via that, rather than establishing connections directly with your devices.
In theory, Bixi should make controlling your many devices a breeze, and it looks great in the video, but remembering several gestures for separate devices and separate applications seems like a bit much. Still, if you get used to it, this is a handy device. You can pre-order Bixi for $79(USD) on Kickstarter. It’s expected to start shipping in early 2017.
[via Damn Geeky]
Google & Levi’s Smart Denim Jacket Lets You Control Your Phone: Swipebeast
Last year, Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) team unveiled Project Jacquard, which aims to make interactive clothing using conductive yarn and miniature electronics. At this year’s Google I/O developer conference, the company announced that it’s working with Levi’s to release the first consumer product based on Project Jacquard.
The Commuter Jacquard Trucker Jacket – actually it’s “Levi’s® Commuter™ x Jacquard by Google Trucker Jacket”, but try asking for that at a store – has a touch-sensitive cuff partially made of the aforementioned conductive yarn. A small detachable device connects to one of the jacket’s button holes and wirelessly sends your input to an app on your phone. You can then control music playback, handle calls or messages and even use Google Maps by swiping or tapping on the jacket’s cuff. The jacket is just as durable and stylish as its dumber variants, so you don’t have to take special care of it and you can use it as a regular jacket if you want.
The tag is detachable not only so you can wash the jacket and charge the tag, but also so you can use it with future Jacquard smart clothing if it ever becomes a thing.
Beta versions of the jacket will be sold this fall, with the final version coming in 2017. Someday even our clothes will have bugs and software updates.
[via Google via TechCrunch & Android Central]
Gesture Control App for Wearable Devices: Watch This!
A few years ago, we saw that Microsoft’s Kinect sensor could be used to control a quadcopter with hand gestures. In the future, we might be able to do that and more using wearable devices, thanks to Taiwanese company PVD+. Reuters says the company recently held a public demonstration wherein PVD+ co-founder Mark Ven controlled a Parrot Bebop drone using hand gestures, a feat made possible by an Apple Watch that was running the company’s software.
PVD+ was founded by a group of students and a professor from National Chung Hsing University (NCHU). The group calls its software Dong, which is apparently a homonym of the Mandarin word for “move.” Which makes a lot of sense, but doesn’t make it less funny for English speakers. We don’t have specifics on Dong – see? – but based on this NCHU article and Reuters’ report, it appears that the company’s technology involves cloud computing. Dong can also be integrated with home automation systems. In Reuters’ video, Ven can be seen changing an LED bulb’s color by writing letters in mid-air.
If this software is legit, it’s going to make wearable devices a lot more compelling. It has a lot of fun – and fearsome – applications, and I’m sure people with disabilities could benefit greatly from a compact and portable gesture control system. Someday PVD+’s Dong might be everywhere, controlling everything.