Although some tech enthusiasts considered 2013 to be a “blah” year for technology, we have found that it was a year that drastically improved existing technologies while laying the groundwork for even better ones to emerge in the future. While ...

Microsoft Kinect Sample Gesture Using GIST Last week two research groups made great breakthroughs using Microsoft’s Kinect technology to help further accessibility for the blind. One development enables “hands free” navigation using the Kinect Sensor, while the other is a ...

The components of a PrimeSense controller. Source: PrimeSense Researchers at PrimeSense in Tel Aviv, Israel are creating new systems that allow television sets and other consumer electronics to interpret body movements as commands. Using cameras, infrared depth sensors, and specialized ...