Gesture Control

The patent-pending Kurv Guitar system is made up of a large pick-shaped air strummer and a handheld virtual fingerboard, and combines touch, motion and gestures to generate tunes based on player actions in an app running on a Bluetooth-connected smart device..

There have been numerous attempts to develop an alternative to the keyboard and mouse human-to-computer interface. Apotact Labs recently joined the fray with a four-finger glove-like design called Gest that allows you to control your computer and your mobile devices with your hands.

We test a MiPsaur robot that balances on two wheels like a Segway. It has several different ways to play, including its own interactive moving ball, a battle mode with other robots, and varying moods.

Tired of trying to remember what knobs move your car seat in which direction? Well, in the not-too-distant future, you may not have to. That's because scientists have developed a seat that's moved using simple intuitive gestures.

There's something pretty fulfilling about nailing those floating notes in Guitar Hero, a feeling that a firm named Incident adapted to a more lifelike guitar in 2012 to pretty good effect. Now known as Opho, it has launched a LED-lit keyboard based on the same, super-addictive learning principle.

One problem with the number of living room gadgets available now is the number of remote controls that we need to use them. A new device from eyeSight seeks to remedy this issue by turning the user into a universal controller. Onecue allows users to control a host of devices via hand gestures.

What happens when you're immersed in a virtual world – such as a game – and you want to use your real-world fingers to control your virtual fingers in that world? Well, China's Dexta Robotics has created an exoskeleton for your hand, which can even provide the user with a sense of touch.

With fingers often obscuring touchscreen displays, Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new app that brings gesture control to mobile devices using their existing built-in cameras.

A Polish company has created a new display system that essentially serves much like a large interactive touch screen – but one that you can walk right through, and even dance within, to control.

Gizmag has had some time to get to know the new Moto X and found it to be even better than its unappreciated predecessor from last year. In fact, we've reached the conclusion that it may be the best phone history will forget.

After Microsoft started offering the Xbox One without the Kinect sensor earlier this year to better complete with Sony's PS4, it was only a matter of time before a standalone Kinect was released. That time has now arrived, with a standalone Kinect to be available from October 7.

The Navdy prototype heads-up display (HUD) promises to bring high-end luxury car navigation, monitoring, music, and phone features to any car by pairing with your smartphone and integrating with your cars computer.