Minority Report becomes reality

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Jeff Han is a research scientist for New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Here, he demonstrates—for the first time publicly—his intuitive, "interface-free," touch-driven computer screen, which can be manipulated intuitively with the fingertips, and responds to varying levels of pressure.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: August 6, 2006 at 5:01 pm
Author: TheShadowstorm

Length: 00:09:31
Rating: 4.81
Views: 646521

Tags: computerscreen interface touch touchscreen screen

Video Comments:
blockthisuser (January 5, 2009 at 10:58 am)
Wow a presentation without bluescreens/crash, i didnt supposed this could be ever possible. Good job Jeff.

Jeff i need your invention here. Please contact me. Together we can change the world.
jahmeel2008 (December 30, 2008 at 12:51 pm)
my iphone can do this
mremgee (December 30, 2008 at 7:30 am)
Firstly, this is not new at all, and was not in need of yet another repost... Secondly, the main thing in Minority Report isn't the computer interface, but the precogs! Thirdly, a closer technology to the computer interface in Minority Report is seen in G-Speak (watch?v=dyMVZqJk8s4)
Makaveli696 (December 23, 2008 at 1:35 am)
notice he mentioned "entertainment aps", well of course my PS3 utilizes this type of technology for just that, It uses the PlaystationEye, the only real difference is that on PS3 you dont have to touch ANYTHING to use this technology, the camera picks up on body and limb motions even from specific points like fingers or wrists, or whatever is the apropriate motion medium for the particular game or aplication, personally i would rather not touch my screen, it would get dirty
junoreactor05 (December 13, 2008 at 2:06 pm)
of corse hes gonna be asian
09KLAEHNW (December 8, 2008 at 5:45 pm)
No dummy, its not. That is single point, not multitouch get your shit straight!
eyueltessema (December 12, 2008 at 7:06 pm)
@ 09KLAEHNW
actually all of the macbooks currenbtly have multitouch on their trackpads
look it up
120mcclure (December 6, 2008 at 12:11 pm)
where can I get some of that software? U can just get a power glove to interact with it, you dont need the gel screen unless ur doing pressure sensitive activities.
xtracooltech (November 26, 2008 at 2:15 pm)
This is an amazing technology for those who need to stand right next to their large screens.

At some point a person will want to interact in the same way but from a distance without having to touch the screen. This is possible with a small wrist device called LtWv that uses light to scan hand & finger motion.

Doubt this will get posted but thought I'd try again...
Makaveli696 (December 23, 2008 at 1:39 am)
as i stated above, i agree with you, but PS3 already has this type of technology built into it for the PlaystationEye, where you dont have to touch or wear anything, just turn on the camera and it picks up specific motions from even specific parts or points on the body, so yes distance is key, and SONY obviously knew to stick with the "no interface" approach, currently this tech is only used for games on Ps3 but I can gaurantee SONY will break the mold on this one