Archive for the ‘interface’ Category

INTERFACE: Perceptive Pixel

Perceptive Pixel is a company and the name of a proprietary multi touch solution, particularly aimed for wall and large table interaction. The company is founded by Jeff Han, researcher and developer with a particular focus on “multi touch sensing” and visualization of data, connected to the New York University’s (NYU) Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

The Perceptive Pixel solution offer a wide range of uses, its applications ranging from visual geographical navigation (i.e. Google Earth/Nasa World Wind), boradcasting, medical visualizations, digital content creation, storyboarding and ideation.

Perceptive Pixel entered announced this summer their collaboration with Aqumin (a financial service company focusing on integrating large and diverse data sets into meaningful and informative environments, hence the integration with the displays of Perceptive Pixel.)

INTERFACE: Adam Tablet

Demonstrating a Android based tablet from Notion Ink entering the marked in June 2010, as a competittor to IPAD and the rumoured Google Tablet (NYTimes).

Adam Tablet vs IPAD specs:

INTERFACE: G-Speak

An promotion video of the G-Speak spatial environment prototype, developed by Oblong Industries. The technology company is founded by the crew behind the well-known Minority Report interface, headed by John Underkoffler.
Using gloves and gestures to maneuver in a multi screen environment – the prototype promises a range of interesting features.
Live editing of video-objects from various sources. 3D zoom, multi-task
I wonder at what cost. Are the users embedded in a CAVE that hides a monster machine in the back? And how particular is the software and applications running on this system?

Find out more about Oblong Industries and the G-speak.

INTERFACE: Sixth Sense

Pranav Mistry, Research Assistant and PhD candidate at the MIT Media Lab, has developed a prototype for a new computing environment integrating physical objects in the digital realm and vice versa, through the use of video and gestures.
In this TED talk he gives us a glimpse of the possibilities inherent in the Sixth Sense technology.

I draw immediate associations to the works of Myron Krueger in his VIDEOPLACE installation back in the 70’s, and the many virtual reality applications of the early 90’s. This guy, however, is bringing out the best of the worlds. Usable, simple and non-restricted.

Enjoy!

For more information on projects and works, visit Pranavmistry.com