I just came across this article in the Journal talking about a new wearable device called the Bird and had to share. This thing is cool….it is like Minority Report for the classroom!
It is a small device you were on your finger that weighs two-thirds of an ounce. It reflects your position in space, pointing direction, hand pressure, voice commands, and pressure levels….this basically means it can track you as you move through the classroom and take input from touch or voice.
If used with a projector, it turns any surface into a touch screen, and lets the wearer interact with the screen from up to 25 feet away.
It is made by an Israeli company called MUV Interactive and they say it will sell for about $250. Pretty cool stuff!
MUV wearable tech- Dream, Touch, Play! from SHIBUI on Vimeo.
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