Microsoft reveals wrist motion sensor

Microsoft this week at the User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) 2012 conference unveiled a motion sensor “Digits” that users can wear on their wrists to track hand movement and orientation as well as finger motion.

“Digits” uses an infrared laser line, infrared camera, infrared diffuse illumination, and inertial measurement unit to recognise hand and fingers movements and recreate a 3d hand which replicates what the real hand is doing in real time. It could be useful to interact with mobile devices, replace a mouse or control games without touching the screen on tablets.

David Kim, a Microsoft researcher said “Ultimately, we would like to reduce Digits to the size of a watch that can be worn all the time,” 

“We want users to be able to interact spontaneously with their electronic devices using simple gestures and not even have to reach for their devices.”

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Posted By Marcos Quintero