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We haven’t heard from GestureTek for quite a while. You might remember seven or so years ago when they displayed an innovative presentation system that, with body tracking technology, let a presenter stand in front of the screen without blocking the data projected behind.
So, it’s good to see the company continuing innovations. This time, it’s with an enhanced version of the company’s GestureFX library of multimedia special effects applications for interactive display systems. GestureFX is an interactive projection and visual display system for advertising and entertainment in public and corporate spaces. It uses camera technology and the previously-mentioned body tracking software. The system intelligently responds to body movement in order to project dynamic interactive multimedia content, interactive advertising or games onto any surface of any size — including tables, floors, bars, counters, windows, screens and freestanding panels.
The company says this new version, GestureFX 1.5, has more than 70 applications and special effects that can be used right out of the box. The system can be installed by GestureTek’s team or self-installed by the client — the company says the system comes with a manual with more than 50 examples of applications and instructions on how to create them. You can also put your own branding on all of the new effects.
For more information, go to http://www.gesturetek.com/gesturefx/gfx_applications/index.php
Visual Planet’s unique and innovative ViP Interactive Foil uses Projected Capacitance Touch technology through a laminated plastic foil via an XY array of sensing wires. These wires are connected to a electronic control board which calculates the change in capacitance from the X and Y coordinates once a touch is made.
Due to Visual Planet’s flexible manufacturing process this unique technology functions efficiently and accurately up to sizes of 84” in 4:3 display format and up to 116" in 16:9 display format. The process also allows the customer to choose the position of the electronic components based on their intended display size and shape.
Interactivity occurs through any non-metallic surface. This creative technology provides the possibility of using a touch screen through window and therefore external to shops and businesses. This makes the ViP Interactive Foil vandal and weather proof as the user does not need to directly touch the foil for the technology to sense the user’s touch.
Integration with a variety of display technologies is a frequently used possibility for customers. Such technologies include LCD Integration, LCD Overlays, Rear Projection, Through-Window, and even table-top surfaces. The ViP Interactive Foils can be built into glass partitions, doors, furniture, external windows, and street signage.
Supplied via our global network of interactive digital signage resellers and system integrators the ViP Interactive Foil is used by these companies as an integral part of their delivery of Interactive Touch Screen solutions. These solutions are already widely used in all areas of business including retail, business reception, large campus sites, exhibitions, museums and public areas.
So if you are looking for a robust and rugged touch screen display, please visit www.visualplanet.biz
3DV has refined a sophisticated camera, the ZCam, which can detect the gestures a person is making and translates those gestures into controls for a video game. Standing in front of a game machine with the camera, you make gestures with your body, and control everything in the game.
The idea based upon the motion sensor in the Nintendo Wii but takes it to a much more precise control through simple gestures. For example, you could turn up the volume in a game by making a thumbs-up sign, or you could hold out your hands in a racing game as if you were gripping a steering wheel. There was a demo of an early version where the player was able to fly a plane in a game by putting their hands in the air and using it as an imaginary joystick.
Really cool advances in the world of Interactive Digital Signage.
Mom and Dad won’t have to tell their kids to move away from sitting too close to the TV while playing their video games, or bug their kids to go out and get some exercise during the summer holidays. Did I say sitting in front of the TV, oops my bad. Well the gaming industry is going through an evolution right in front of our eyes.
Softkinetic’s patent-pending iisu™ technology is changing the way we play games, using Interactive Digital Entertainment solutions to create rich, immersive, experiences video games for our LCD and Plasma TVs.
Purchasing that expensive LCD TV is looking like its going to pay off.
Have a look at a promotional video by Softkinetic,
I recently read this article by Technology Review on how Samsung and Reactrix are moving beyond touch screens and trying to make hand waving the next big computer interface.
This is amazing 57" Samsung LCD TV will have a camera embedded within the unit that will reach audiences as far away from the screen as 15 feet. This standalone unit will allow Reactrix to deploy these interactive digital signs anywhere and everywhere.
The one of the general statements I don’t agree with,
"There could be a revolution brewing in billboard advertising. Instead of simply presenting a static image, why not let people interact with the advertisement?"
Some clarification needs to be addressed here, this maybe the case for traditional billboards. As for the steaming hot Digital Signage industry there are many companies that are providing dynamic content ads for digital billboards. (BroadSign, Scala, and Minicom to name a few)
Unlike other companies such as Softkinetic, Reactrix is planning on targeting the OOH Advertising market; which has been primarily dominated by traditional static Billboard advertisers.
Keep up the great work!