Elliptic Labs Demos Ultrasonic Touchless Gesturing Technology

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In this hands-on video, Elliptic Labs VP Product Development, Guenael Strutt, gives us a demonstration of the company’s ultrasonic gesturing technology, which will allow us to interact with our smart devices without touching the screen.

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[lorfa]

I'm skeptical.

Wouldn't it also activate when any object came close? Also, ultrasonic at what frequencies and volume? Would it drive your dog to madness?

 

[lun471k]

This is a step in the right path. This technology will become quite popular sooner or later (maybe not in the way of ultrasonic proximity detection though). I could see that kind of touchless gesture go along quite well with Intel RealSense holograms.

 

[Hydrotricithline]

This is rediculous.. really.. how much practical application would this have in the smartphone market? even in the demo .. touching is still needed. I mean if you wanted to argue .. finger prints on tablet devices while watching movies.. then make it touchless. the technology itself looks promising even in the proto stages of if; but the application I question. Would you really want a phone where proximity turns on your screen? and waving your hands around like an idiot isn't exactly natural.. (to most of us anyhow If the tech was applied to something like .. a digital projector for your laser pointer, power point presenters .. 15 years ago.. maybe. Interesting abstract concept/pure science. But I can't see this catching on, especially with an additional price being added to it. Aswell I can't see battery life being positively effected.

 

[blazingsoul]

What are the health implications of having this ultrasonic frequency so close to the body for prolonged periods of time? If you put the phone in your pocket would the screen constantly be on?