iPoint 3D Will Let You Control 3D Displays with Gestural Controls

Posted 02/23/2009 at 7:46am | by Paul Lilly

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Take two emerging fads -- 3D displays and gesture controls -- mix them together and serve at CeBIT. Fraunofer-Gessellschaft hopes this recipe will cook up interest from consumers, which, incidentally, the company says can even be used for cooking. "Someone kneading pastry in the kitchen, whose hands are covered in dough, can turn down the boiling potatoes by waving a finger without leaving sticky marks on the stove," the company wrote in a press release.

The iPoint 3D doesn't require any 3D glasses or special data gloves, instead utilizing a recognition device Franofer-Gessellschaft says is not much bigger than a keyboard. Two built in cameras detect movement from hands and fingers and transmits the gestures in real-time so that the "system responds instantly."

Beyond gaming and cooking, the company sees its iPoint 3D being used in hospitals, offices, or anywhere else that would benefit from hands-free controls.

Fraunofer-Gessellschaft plans to show off the iPoint 3D at CeBIT, which runs from March 3 through 8.

Image Credit: Fraunofer-Gessellschaft