Toshiba Gadget Reads Hand As Remote
October 2, 2007 By JOSEPH COLEMAN, Associated Press Writer
Models demonstrate a prototype of Toshiba Corp.'s Facemation operated by the Japanese electronics giant's latest gadget, the "SpursEngine" processor, at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC Japan 2007 at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007. The Facemation was demonstrated to show the SpursEngine's capabilities including real-time, 3D "face morphing" of hairstyles and makeup on actual video of individuals. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
(AP) -- You won't have to grope around for the remote anymore if Toshiba's latest technology makes it to your living room: It lets you control a DVD player with hand motions - without touching a clicker or keyboard.
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