SixthSense technology

Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology

What do you get when you add a projector and a camera a bicycle helmet and place hand sensors on the tip of your fingers?  Does this sound like the technology to be used in the newest CGI movie or video game?  Will you see dead people???   Actually, this is all of the hardware required to use anything around you as an interface.  Imagine using your wall as a canvas or notepad - making notes on your wall appear bigger or smaller just by using a pinching motion with your fingers.  Let us draw a circle on our wrist to make a watch appear or use your palms for a surface for you to punch in the number for a phone call next time your want to order pizza.

SixthSense technology is rooted in innovation - bringing physical objects in the real wold and gestures together to bring humanity into the world of computers.  The technology introduced by Mistry disconnects the keyboard / mouse human interface component between humans and machines in order to bring humans and machines closer together.  Imagine using positioning a box using your fingers to take pictures - voila!  Augmented reality comes to life in SixthSense technology - take an object in the physical world and overlay it with digital technology and data for a more intuitive and richer computing experience.  SixthSense technology's goal is to integrate information to the physical world to help us stay human and to eliminate the digital divide in order to bring technology to the masses.

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