Toshiba demos gesture-controlled television IFA 2008: Wave on- and off-able telly
29 August 2008 14:44 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott
Toshiba has used the same kind of gesture controls seen in its recent high-end Qosmio laptops to create similar gesture-based controls for television.
Shown off at IFA, the technology has been developed by Toshiba Research Europe’s Cambridge Research Laboratory.
The gesture-based interface for flat panel displays works with a single camera attached to the top of the television that "sees" the operator and responds to a set of predefined gesture such as a flat, open hand held up to the camera to stop the content playing.
Professor Roberto Cipolla, managing director at Toshiba’s Cambridge Research Laboratory says:
"The gesture interface may not replace a remote controller, but can provide an alternative way to interact with a PC or display. Imagine never having to search for the remote controller to turn the TV volume down when receiving a phone call."
The team are now working on a "real world" system that could see deployment in shops, and - eventually - homes.
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