Apple Patents Hint at 3D Gesture Control for iPad and Projected Images
By Rob Scott
October 28, 2011
October 28, 2011
- A newly uncovered Apple patent suggests 3D gesture control may be in the works for the company’s mobile devices.
- “Forget relying solely on touch to control your Apple device,” writes Wired. “On future iPads, you may be able to control your tablet from across the room using 3D gestures, such as a swirl or swipe of the hand.”
- Employing a front-facing camera, it may be possible to use 3D gestures to control graphical elements such as icons, media files, text and images on an iPad or iPhone. A toolbar would teach beginners pre-set options as well as allow users to customize their own gestures.
- Another Apple patent indicates the company is working on an integrated projector for iDevices that would incorporate gesture controls for manipulating projected images.
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