Students Cook Up A Bare-Hands 3D Interface
Students Cook Up A Bare-Hands 3D Interface
Posted 04/30/2009 at 1:31pm
| by Andy Salisbury
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While most 3D controllers force you to either load yourself up with markers or hold a controller in order to use them, some students at Northeastern University have managed to create an interface that is based off of the theory of electrostatics.
The interface is made up completely of copper pads that sense an electrical field above them, allowing users to have a pretty sizeable workspace. So far, they’ve been able to create applications that allow you to draw, move 3D models around, and even scratch a digital record.
If you’d like to see it in action, be sure to check out a video of it here.
Image Credit: Justin Schunick, Mark Hollenbeck, Luke Shaheen, Scott Gillette, Glenn Black
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linkmaster6
April 30, 2009 at 2:49pm
Well guys how about a materials, detailed blue prints, drivers for it and a hell yeah for DYI
n0ctis
April 30, 2009 at 2:58pm
That would be one hell of a cool project. The folks at Make should get on this at once.
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