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Studio9’s People Track Panorama

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Developed jointly by Studio9 and TUM, the “People Track Panorama” is a new kind of presentation tool, in which the oberserver’s head is used to control the images shown onscreen.  Not sure exactly how they track or what the setup involves, but it’s an interesting concept wirth noting. Check the video here.

I/O Brush

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At first glance, it looks like your standard brush, but upon closer inspection you’ll find integrated LEDs, touch sensors, and a camera. The I/O Brush basically “lifts up and captures photons”, allowing artists to draw with “special ink” picked up from their immediate environment.

See the video here.

Human Locator - Interactive Tables by Freeset

The Tabu Ultra Lounge at the Las Vegas MGM Grand has incorporated 5 tables that respond to human interaction, check out the videos, I’m sure you’ll be impressed. (via Coudal Partners)

The SmackBook Pro

An interesting use of the MacBook Sudden Motion Sensor to switch desktops. (via TUAW)

Update: The Medallia Blog just released the source code, you can follow their instructions here.

Multi-Input Touch Screen Bar

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Click on the image and check out this crazy video clip I found of a multi-input touch screen bar, which recognizes any object placed on top of it — including your hands, drinks, etc.




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