Off Topic – More On Motion Sensing Technology

Last week I reported on cool web-based virtual holograms. Based on motion sensing / sound sensing technology from your computer’s web cam and microphone, the image can be manipulated by moving a paper with a calibration image on it. This week along comes the promise of a control-free gaming system from Microsoft. With sensors built in, this system appears to detect hand, feet, and full-body gestures to control game action. This is slightly different than using a printed image for calibration like the web version (though I viewed a funny virtual hologram demo that used hand gestures). I love our Wii, and reporting about gaming systems isn’t my forte. But for me the interest is in the technology. What are the mapping applications? Who knows, maybe there aren’t any. But the environmentally-friendly thought of not having to constantly replace our remote’s batteries has plenty of allure.