Hipster geeks around the world, I have a treat for you--well actually, Robert Wang is the one with the treat. Wang recently developed an exciting new gestural system that requires only this nifty pair of colorful gloves and a webcam.
Unlike other systems that are in fact 2D, Robert Wang's gestural interface involves the entire hand rather than just random fingertip interactions. This would allow users to manipulate objects in virtual reality as they would in real life.
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Robert Wang Develops a 3D Gestural System that Simply Needs a Webcam
Trend Themes
1. 3D Gestural System - Robert Wang's 3D gestural interface presents new opportunities for intuitive in-air hand movements to control virtual environments
2. Webcam-based Interaction - Webcam-based interaction systems prove to be a promising option for low-cost, accessible virtual reality experiences
3. Whole-hand Gesture Recognition - The development of whole-hand gesture recognition technology presents new possibilities for intuitive, precise, and natural interactions in virtual reality and beyond
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The gaming industry can innovate its current virtual reality systems by incorporating Wang's precise and intuitive gestural hardware including the whole hand and making virtual reality experiences cost-efficient and widely available
2. Education - Wang's 3D gestural system presents an enormous opportunity to make education more immersive and interactive by presenting students with virtual objects they can manipulate with their whole body, creating a more authentic, in-the-moment experience
3. Healthcare - Possibilities for utilizing an accessible webcam and a 3D gestural system in rehabilitation and physical therapy settings could pave the way for virtual reality enhanced therapies that allow communication via wordless gestures for patients with varying communication abilities.