Everybody loves a touch screen and when you get a gadget with touch screen the experience is really exhilirating. When I got my P990i mobile phone I felt the same. But gradually my exhiliration started fading. While using the phone with my finger tip or with the stylus the screen started getting lots of finger prints and scratches. I use a screen protector still sirty marks over such beautiful glossy screen is a strict no-no. Same thing happens with my ipid touch. Most of the time I hv to wipe the screen to get a better unobtrusive view of my screen.

Thanks to EllipticLabs innovative technology that lets you control your gadgets like Computers, MP3 players or mobile phones without touching them. Simply point your finger in the air towards the device and move it accordingly to control the navigation in the device. They term this as “Touchless human/machine user interface for 3D navigation“.

What is the technology behind it?

It obviously requires a sensor but the sensor is neither hand mounted nor present on the screen. The sensor can be placed either on the table or near the screen. And the hardware setup is so compact that it can be fitted into a tiny device like a MP3 player or a mobile phone. It recognizes the position of an object from as far as 5 feet. Here are few videos that demonstrate the Touchless Touch screen even more better:

Demonstration of Virtual 3D control

Manipulating Images in 3D

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