PC
Magazine: Disney Research is working on a more complex
touch-based technology. Unlike smart-device screens, which are
manipulated by a swipe of the finger, the new Touché
system can recognize more complicated hand and body movements.
According
to Disney researchers Munehiko Sato, Ivan Poupyrev, and
Chris Harrison, "For example, making a â
shh' gesture with index finger touching to the lips,
could put the phone into silent mode. Putting the hands
together, forming a book-like gesture, could replay
voicemails." In addition, sensors could be placed in any number
of inanimate objects, such as doorknobs or sofas. With the new
technology, not only could "everything [become] responsive and
reactive to the user," but the system also could be made to
"distinguish between âcategories' of users,
detecting whether a child, an adult or even a pet dog or cat is
the one doing the touching," says Carl Franzen of
Talking
Points Memo
.
