The gadget looks like a piece of band that would slip over your fingers.
Its part of a growing movement in the tech world to look for better ways to control devices.
Touchless gestures can be used to replace touch-based interfaces in public areas.
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Touchless gestural interfaces can also complement other modes of interactions where voice and touch have limits, Amilien said.
Studies show it takes18-25 seconds for a driver to perform an action on a touchscreen.
“However, a few seconds of eyes-of-the-road increases the risk of a crash,” Amilien said.
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“Touchless in-car gesture controls are a good alternative to touch.”
Gesture-recognition and hand-tracking technology have a wide range of applications in augmented and virtual reality, too.
In virtual reality, this features main benefit is to keep users immersed.
In augmented reality, its more about interactivity and ease of use," Amilien said.
But gesture controls come with privacy concerns, Diana said.
“It also offers the ability to detect gestures through other materials,” Diana said.
“So it can be embedded inside objects and has the benefit of drawing less power to function.”
