SixthSense Technology
Above is the link to a TED Talk on up-and-coming SixthSense Technology. This new technology concept has to do with the idea of interlacing the physical world and the digital world. SixthSense technology is able to mimic the motions of your hand and apply them to your computer, laptop, or tablet. The origination of this breakthrough technology came from taking apart and reconstructing the rollers inside of a computer mouse. From there, the rollers were made in to a contraption, or glove of some sort, that wraps around the hand and portrays your motions on the computer monitor as an actual human hand. Another feature this technology includes allows you to use a special pen to write on a post-it note and it will appear on your screen as a message or note. Additionally, you can send what you wrote on the post-it as a text message through your phone. The same pen theory is used to further digital art and architecture. You can essentially "draw" in the air, and your images will show on your screen. People who work in advertisement can use this technique to form images and architects can use the 3-D ability to design buildings, homes, etc. There is a small camera and projector that you can wear around on you that incorporates this idea of SixthSense Technology. It comes with coverings or gloves for the tips of your fingers to follow the movements of your hand. With any wall, you can project something, such as the home screen of your computer, and complete simple actions, i.e. checking the weather, using your fingers as you would on a tablet or smart phone. However there are minor problems that can occur with this type of technology. What if you don't have a proper place to project your smartphone screen? Also, with new technology comes many unforeseen complications because it's a new item and a new field of pioneering.
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