# Virtual Mapped Buttons Project Clickable World Lets You Control a Robot With a Laser Pointer By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-07-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-clickable-world References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5322496/turn-the-world-into-a-clickable-interface-and-robots-will-obey-your-commands) & [hsi.gatech.edu](http://www.hsi.gatech.edu/hrl/project_clickable_world.shtml) If you imagine a world where [directing a laser pointer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phantomy-software) at a bottle of water across the room would cause a [robot to go and get it](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchbot-ces-2025) for you, you've got the gist of Project Clickable World. Healthcare Robots' Project Clickable World aims to turn one's environment into a [virtual mapped interface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choice-ai), where every object can be a button that can be 'clicked' with a green laser pointer to direct robots into action. Check out the video above to see how the project has progressed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Virtual Mapped Buttons:** Opportunity to develop virtual interfaces where every object can be a clickable button controlled by a laser pointer. - **Robotic Control with Laser Pointers:** Innovative way of controlling robots using laser pointers as a remote control, opening doors for new control methods in robotics. - **Clickable World Interface:** Creating a virtual interface that allows users to interact with their environment by clicking objects with a laser pointer, presenting opportunities for intuitive control systems. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare Robotics:** Implementing Project Clickable World technology in healthcare robots could revolutionize patient care delivery by enabling robots to respond to laser pointer commands. - **Consumer Electronics:** Integrating laser pointer-controlled robots into home automation systems could enhance convenience and ease of use for consumers, providing a novel and interactive control method. - **Industrial Automation:** Applying laser pointer control technology in industrial automation processes could improve efficiency and productivity by simplifying robot control interfaces and reducing reliance on touchscreens or traditional controllers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [App Controlled Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fingerbot-sense.md) - [Intuitive Gesture-Control Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactigon-skin-wearable-mouse.md) - [Physical Video Call Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-meeting-controller.md) - [Tiny Animated Laser Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laserabc-laser-show-projector.md) - [AI-Powered Virtual Worlds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-project-genie.md) - [Wearable Input Device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoring.md) - [Vacuum-Tracking AR Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ar-apps.md) - [Wearable Desktop Control Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prolo-ring.md) - [Modular Haptic Feedback Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happily-haptic-lab.md)