Hands-on with the next generation of computer interfaces.

GESTURE; USER interfaces; MICE (Computers); INFRARED detectors; OBLONG Industries (Company); UNDERKOFFLER, John; COMPUTER network resources

The article focuses on research into gesture-based computer interfaces. It states that technology company Oblong Industries developed the G-Speak gestural computing interface that allows users to control computers with hand gestures. It mentions the technology allows users to sort on-screen information with greater ease than possible with a computer mouse. Oblong's chief scientist John Underkoffler explains that the system uses near-infrared motion detectors to follow hand movements.