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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Those Crazy Gesture-Based Gadgets From "Minority Report" Don't Seem So Crazy Now | Fast Company

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A version of this article appears in the June 2012 issue of Fast Company.

Excerpt from a fascinating round-up by JAKE ZUCKER | MAY 14, 2012

"XBOX KINECT GAMES: STAR WARS / MICHAEL PHELPS: PUSH THE LIMIT

One asks you to dance DDR-style with Stormtroopers. The other has you mimic swim strokes while standing up.

HONDA GATHER ADVANCE 4

Shown at the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon but dormant since, it teased gesture-based control over the sound and navigation systems.

SAMSUNG SMART TV

Remote-control haters can log in to the $4,000 web-enabled TV by showing their face, and change channels using their voice.

FLUTTER

The app lets you pause and play iTunes and Spotify with a wave of your hand. Go nuts...."

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