12.04.2011                      08.Nisan, 5771

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All hands: Touch-free is fast overtaking touch-screen

Two Israeli companies are at forefront of touch-free technology which uses cameras to identify hand gestures.

One of the major technological revolutions of the past few years has been the touch-screen. From touch-screen phones, computer tablets and televisions, everything can be done with the brush of a finger. But it seems that trend may already be passé, with the touch-less technology becoming the real star.
Two Israeli technology companies are at the forefront of the touch-free technology, also called Natural User Interface (NUI). eyeSight, launched in 2005, focuses on the touch-free control of devices such as laptops, tablets, navigation systems, TVs, etc. eyeSight uses special software in combination with a device’s built in camera – or attachable one – to identify hand gestures and motions to control the device….