Microsoft reveleals yet another patent-pending gesture-based interface useful for gaming.
Microsoft researchers are pounding away on the idea of gesture-based computing. Reports have surfaced today about yet another patent pending technology that interprets sign-language like gestures and uses them to control an application. This one sends gestures over a wireless connection. The video below demonstrates how it can convert someone’s air guitar motions to control the Guitar Hero game.
This technology relies on nodes that are applied to the arm muscles and, as such, is dubbed wireless EMG electromyography. EMG joins the much ballyhooed Microsoft Natal. It also joins the Microsoft’s Magic Wand and the SecondLight 3D gesture technology intended to be used the Microsoft Surface PC.
Microsoft isn’t announcing any products, and like much of the coolest technology in Microsoft’s Labs, none of this may ever become an actual commercial product. But the idea of gesture-based computing is interesting all the same. (Next up: brainwave controlled applications a la the movies Avatar and Surrogates.)
Take a look.
EMG electromyography
Project Natal
SecondLight
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