In today’s GBTV #350, they featured a new method of interaction. Using a webcam that tracks your movement to control on screen interfaces. It’s available to try out now over on this site. Furthermore, Jason Bradbury showed off mind control interaction on this weeks gadget show; so advanced that he could control it in less than a minute of using it with no training. Only by looking toward certain areas of the screen, the device was able to interpret his brain waves to control the computer for him to successfully type the word ‘gadget’. The potential for this technology is awesome; particularly for the learning/physically impaired.
Archive for April, 2008
Microsoft Hyper Machine: The 360 story
April 20, 2008
I continually change my opinion on Microsoft. The red ring of death shows that they should’ve just released the 360 when the Elite came out. One moment, they’re cleaning up a signed 360, the next they’re giving him a truck load of goods and a Halo branded 360 to make up for it and to gain a load of press attention. Now they’re sinking one step lower by not returning one of those 360′s back to its owner after it was repaired. The owner had her receipt,but due to a delivery error Microsoft haven’t handed the console back. So, what are they gonna do this time to pull off yet another pathetic excuse for marketing hype?
Taking the Rick: Online Phenomenon Unleashed on New York Mets
April 4, 2008
The Internet is a great way to make things happen. It gives virtually anybody a voice to the masses. When those voices are listened to, big things can happen and sometimes the people that can actually make a difference do something about it. Last year, Cadbury released a limited edition Wispa chocolate bar, after a Bebo profile launched a campaign to bring back their favourite, near forgotten chocolate bar.
Viral videos similarly spread rapidly around the web in a matter of hours. News stories promoted to the home page of popular social news sites gain a massive amount of attention. So what happens when the two collide with one of the biggest online phenomenon this year? A revolution to ‘rick roll’ the sing a long, eighth inning at the last Mets game to be held at Shea Stadium. Digg and Fark are already in on the act, which means literally thousands are jumping on board already. If this goes ahead, the result could be monumental.
