# Techtastic Jazz Hands Robert Wang Develops a 3D Gestural System that Simply Needs a Webcam By Meghan Young | Published 2010-05-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robert-wang References: [news.cnet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20005501-1.html) & [people.csail.mit.edu](http://people.csail.mit.edu/rywang/) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flick-wand) that requires only this nifty pair of [colorful gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-glove) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cogito-concept) as they would in real life. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 - **3D Gestural System:** Robert Wang's 3D gestural interface presents new opportunities for intuitive in-air hand movements to control virtual environments - **Webcam-based Interaction:** Webcam-based interaction systems prove to be a promising option for low-cost, accessible virtual reality experiences - **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 ### Industries Being Reshaped - **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 - **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 - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human-Computer Interaction Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-at-meta.md) - [Hand-Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palmplug.md) - [Hand-Sensing Musical Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-airwave.md) - [Thermal-Enabled Hand Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fingertrak.md) - [Intuitive Gesture-Control Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactigon-skin-wearable-mouse.md) - [Tactile Bare-Hands Metaverse Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emerge.md) - [Touchless Interaction Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phantomy-software.md) - [Tactile VR Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactglove.md) - [Facial Movement Game Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gameface.md)