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The MIT Tangible Media Group has created a device that allows you to hold an object without actually being anywhere near it.
The device, inFORM, which is constructed with a Kinect, a projector, a computer, along with some pins, linkages and actuators, is designed to detect someone’s movement on screen, transferring it to the pixelated surface on the table.
The video shows that one can control the movement of a ball and “hold” a flashlight—the pixels even register the movement of a book being flipped.
Although it is not quite the same as interacting with objects in the real world, the possibility of "holding" our loved ones when we are miles away may be a good use for this innovative interface.
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[via This Is Colossal and Technabob]
The MIT Tangible Media Group has created a device that allows you to hold an object without actually being anywhere near it.
The device, inFORM, which is constructed with a Kinect, a projector, a computer, along with some pins, linkages and actuators, is designed to detect someone’s movement on screen, transferring it to the pixelated surface on the table.
The video shows that one can control the movement of a ball and “hold” a flashlight—the pixels even register the movement of a book being flipped.
Although it is not quite the same as interacting with objects in the real world, the possibility of "holding" our loved ones when we are miles away may be a good use for this innovative interface.
[via This Is Colossal and Technabob]