Minority Report interface developed
Precognition
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 07:34
BOFFINS BEHIND the Minority Report flick have come up with a real life interface which mimics that used in the movie.
Dubbed G-Speak, its inventors – who advised Steven Spielberg during the movie – claim it is the first major improvement in the computer interface since 1984.
The inventors say that the interface combines "gestural i/o, recombinant networking, and real-world pixels."
It basically "consists of an off-the-shelf DLP projector and special gloves embedded with reflective beads."
It requires a really costly infrared camera to work and a lot of room to operate but it's pretty impressive. Follow the L'Inq for video and more details.
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It looks cool, but their posture looks pretty tiring and I can't see this as being terribly intuitive.

Tools should help to make things easier, not cumbersome, awkward and impractical.
Yes and no - being able to swipe and prod at the screen brings a physical aspect back to using a computer. Sitting entirely motionless probably isn't a very motivating way to work, so mixing it with motion and gestures might be a good thing.
So, if I give it the old middle finger, does Windows shut down?
But will it play Doom 3?
I see CNN's election map in 2012 in your future