10 reasons why gesture technology is the future!
If it had been 2010 and I had talked to you about gesture technology, then you would be amazed. Only something that could come out of the creative minds of ace movie makers, the kinds you’d see in movies like Minority Report or Iron Man.
But today, it’s real & it’s here. Just like any emerging technology, Gesture Control isn’t at its peak yet & the magic is only beginning. The potential for the adoption of this technology is virtually boundless.
Research on gesture control can be dated back to the 80s. From using chunky gloves to image recognition & heavy controller & finally wearable controllers. But why is gesture control the future? What makes it worth your time? And why must you pick up a controller? Let’s take a look.
For the purpose of this blog, We’ll be taking a look at the Kai Gesture Controller. Kai is a wearable, modular gesture & motion recognition device that could easily get you started on your journey to the land of magical gesture recognition.
- Wireless
This one goes without saying. You don’t need to be tethered down through wires to clunky devices that restrict your movement. Gone are the days of tangled wires and messy connections.
2. Contactless
The need of the hour, the bane of our world, “contact”. Touch technology is great & has been around long enough that it has become second nature but we now know the risks of “touch” & contact with common surfaces. With gesture control, you can control your smart boards and computers from afar, without coming in direct contact with surfaces that could be teeming with disease-causing microbes.
3. Easy to Learn
Unlike learning to use controllers with several buttons. Gesture control comes almost as second nature to humans. We have been using gestures to communicate since time immemorial & we can now use the same natural gestures to use our computers. All we need is to strap on a gesture controller & get going.
4. Faster
Yes, you heard it right gesture technology is not just easier, it’s faster. In-fact it is faster than your mouse. The Kai gesture controller is faster than most Bluetooth mouse with a latency of 9 milliseconds.
5. Customizable
Another interesting feature of gesture recognition is that you can customize it to suit your needs. This technology is not going to limit your options unlike a keyboard, mouse or a joystick. You can integrate the controllers with hardware like drones & toys or a host of software of your choice.
6. Inexpensive
With the increase in development and the competition in this field, you can get better technology without compromising your pocket. In fact, the Kai controller is on sale right now!
7. Friendly to creators
For designers, using a keyboard and a mouse is far from intuitive. They simply do not provide the fidelity that is required to explore creative options. Gesture control can let users interact with their designs in 3dimensions, rotating, zooming in or out & slicing them naturally.
8. Experience changer in the gaming industry
Gesture Control has completely changed the gaming experience that gamers have seen so far. This technology allows gamers to interact with their virtual world in ways that they thought would not be possible, making it more interactive & immersive than ever before.
9. Training
Within the realm of virtual reality, this technology is being used as a tool to train people and save time & money for companies and organizations. Not just corporates, even police & military training in several countries have begun adopting gesture tech to make training simulations as realistic as they possibly could be.
10. Multi-Dimensioned
One of the best things about this technology is its ability to be multi-dimensional. From gaming to hardware control, it can be used pretty much everywhere. It is currently used in the Automotive, Healthcare, Consumer Electronics, Gaming, Aerospace and Defense, and Other End-user Industries. This list is only expected to expand over time.
And after everything you’ve just read, why are you still here? Go get yourself a controller & set out on your journey to the future. Head to Vicara’s website & take a Kai home while it’s still on sale.
