The SixthSense prototype is combine of a pocket projector, a mirror and a camera. The hardware components are coupled in a pendant like mobile wearable device. Both the projector and the camera are connected to the mobile computing device in the user’s pocket.
The projector projects visual information enabling surfaces, walls and physical objects around us to be used as interfaces; while the camera recognizes and tracks user's hand gestures and physical objects using computer-vision based techniques. The software program processes the video stream data captured by the camera and tracks the locations of the colored markers (visual tracking fiducials) at the tip of the user’s fingers using simple computer-vision techniques. The movements and arrangements of these fiducials are interpreted into gestures that act as interaction instructions for the projected application interfaces. The maximum number of tracked fingers is only constrained by the number of unique fiducials, thus SixthSense also supports multi-touch and multi-user interaction. Interestingly the wearable gadget is highly cost-effective and currently it cost about 300 dollars, much cheaper than 20 thousand bucks we spend for Microsoft surface. Look at the ever-remembering and astounding video embedded here to completely know the functioning and prospects that 6th Sense offers. Pranav proudly announced to open source his project and envolve people (masses) to make the world better. He quote that, many NGO operations and private companies are approaching to hire him or buy the product. But Pranav the modern Einstein thinks for mankind rather than monetize the product or being money naziest.
At TED INDIA, Pranav had presented as inspiring demostration and was invited by president have a look at the future. I personally talked to pranav and simply had inspiration that people with simple ideas can create wonders.
I thing very soon we'll met this technology in our life.
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