Comments on: Computers Remote Control Their Humans — Thanks, Canesta http://morecontrol.com/2009/10/computers-remote-control-their-humans-thanks-canesta/ Everything remote control Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:50:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Justin Nguyen http://morecontrol.com/2009/10/computers-remote-control-their-humans-thanks-canesta/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Justin Nguyen Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:19:02 +0000 http://morecontrol.com/?p=1366#comment-134 I agree that the technology is getting better, but in the end I still think if you offer these motion controls in conjunction with normal remotes (which will be around for a long time) whats the added benefit. Personally I'd still be way more likely to reach over grab the remote because I change the channel a lot, and even if it can detect simple hand movements I'd rather just press a button. Sad but true fact haha. I agree that the technology is getting better, but in the end I still think if you offer these motion controls in conjunction with normal remotes (which will be around for a long time) whats the added benefit. Personally I’d still be way more likely to reach over grab the remote because I change the channel a lot, and even if it can detect simple hand movements I’d rather just press a button. Sad but true fact haha.

]]> By: Dan Saffer http://morecontrol.com/2009/10/computers-remote-control-their-humans-thanks-canesta/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Dan Saffer Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:27:03 +0000 http://morecontrol.com/?p=1366#comment-132 Last year, we designed a prototype for an entertainment center powered by Canesta's camera technology. http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/03/case-study-gestural-entertainment-center-for-canesta/ Some of our design principles were that you DIDN'T have to make the broad (stupid) gestures that you have to make with so many gestural systems. As you point out: it's simply impractical that people are going to do lots of movement to control their TVs (or most other devices). And Canesta's cameras have only gotten better since we did our prototype, so the gestures can be even smaller and lazier now. Last year, we designed a prototype for an entertainment center powered by Canesta’s camera technology.

http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/2009/03/case-study-gestural-entertainment-center-for-canesta/

Some of our design principles were that you DIDN’T have to make the broad (stupid) gestures that you have to make with so many gestural systems. As you point out: it’s simply impractical that people are going to do lots of movement to control their TVs (or most other devices). And Canesta’s cameras have only gotten better since we did our prototype, so the gestures can be even smaller and lazier now.

]]> By: PrNatal http://morecontrol.com/2009/10/computers-remote-control-their-humans-thanks-canesta/comment-page-1/#comment-130 PrNatal Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:42:47 +0000 http://morecontrol.com/?p=1366#comment-130 Nice to see a strong rival to Natal technology. Competition of Microsoft and Canesta will boost quality of both systems. Although Nintendo is sceptical about these camera-based sensors: http://prnatal.com/blog/?p=215 Nice to see a strong rival to Natal technology. Competition of Microsoft and Canesta will boost quality of both systems. Although Nintendo is sceptical about these camera-based sensors:

http://prnatal.com/blog/?p=215

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