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Gesturing Our Way

Through Social Media

Vincent John Vincent,

Co-CEO, President, Co-Founder

GestureTek Inc.

vincent@gesturetek.com

@vjvincent

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Social Media is a long time in the making

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From our 1st Personal PCs Media started to become more democratized

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Networked Interactive Computer Displays in our homes, schools,

work, etc.

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Networked Interactive Computer Displays where we shop, play,

workout, travel, etc.

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Multiple forms of mobile interactive devices and gadgets, etc…..

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A cornucopia produced on a second by second basis

Gesture Control gives us a more natural user interface

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A marvel of evolution

The Evolution of Human Computer Interface

Button press

Multi-touch

screen

2D off screen

control

3D off screen

control

Keyboard Mouse Touch screen

A clear technology

trend that can be traced

through both

interactive public

displays, interaction

with consumer

monitors and now

mobile devices.??

Computer Displays Interface evolution not so straight forward

The Evolution of Human Computer Interface

Button press Multi-touch screen 2D off screen control

3D off screen control (2000)

Keyboard Mouse Touch screen

Immersive Full Body Gesture Control (1986)

Immersive Gesture Control came from a completely different VISION

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Keyboards and Mouse control contributing to a more sedentary lifestyle

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A Natural User Interface for all aspect our lives

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Creative medium for interacting within the virtual world

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Performance Tool that allowed Full Body Engagement

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USER

should not have to

WEAR, HOLD, or

TOUCH

ANYTHING

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Video Cameras as Interfaces to Computer Worlds

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FULL BODY

IMMERSIVE

VIDEO GESTURE

CONTROL

IN VIRTUAL WORLDS

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What we invented would change the nature of how we physically engage and

are engaged physically by our computing devices

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Finding an affordable computer to invent Video Gesture Control on in

the early 1980s

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The Initial Technology

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1st Video Gesture Control Installation

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Fully Dynamic Interactive Virtual Worlds

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Testing Full Body Speed, Flexibility and Agility

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Whole Body Fitness and Rehabilitation

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Today’s virtual fitness and training

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The World’s 1st Virtual Reality Performer

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Gesture Based Virtual Video Conference Worlds since 1989

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Invented the world’s 1st Interactive Virtual Sets for Immersive Video

Production --- licensed to WSI

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High Profile Console Licensees

Sony Eye Toy

Microsoft XBOX 360

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Immersive Education Games for Kids

Hasbro

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Worlds 1st Gesture Control / Immersive Experiences on Mobile Phones

NTT DoCoMo

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1St interactive Surfaces: Gesture Controlled Floors, Walls, Tables, & Windows: 1998

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Gesture controlled Surfaces of all kinds since 1998

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Point to Control Technology Touch Surfaces since 1999

MULTI-TOUCH

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Point to Control Technology Touch Surface

MULTI-TOUCH

Other forms of Multi-Touch technology

Touch Screen Technology

Resistive

Surface Capacitive

Projected Capacitive

Infrared

Surface Acoustic Wave

Optical Sensors for Touch Screen

Touch Foil (for projectors)

InCell

Camera-based (2D/3D cameras)

Resistive

Projected Capacitive

Surface Capacitive

Infrared Surface Acoustic Wave

Gesture, Point & Control from Distance starting in 1999

Combining Gesture, Point to Control, and Touch Surface Technology

together

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Social Media Interaction with Digital Signage

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HypOO2Tqs2o&feature=player_detailpage#t=0s

Tourism Canada’s Digital Signage Twitter Wall

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NY Visitor center Multitouch Tables and social media

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• Cameras placed above or in front of user

• Body movement is tracked from a distance

• System changes in response to movement nearby

• Attracts the attention of passers-by & engages users

• Gesture & touch interaction can be combined

• Gesture & mobile phone interaction can be combined

3D gesture & mobile phone control for social media

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Content is King for Social media with Gestural Interaction

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Intel Wall ---- Social Media Art

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GestureTek Invented 3D Gesture Control in 2000

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First Consumer 3D Cameras

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First Consumer 3D Cameras

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First Consumer 3D Cameras

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First Consumer 3D Cameras

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First Consumer 3D Cameras

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First Consumer 3D Cameras

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First Consumer 3D Cameras

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3D Gesture Control in Public Spaces / Rehabilitation / Learning

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3D Gesture Control in our Living Room / Media Center

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3D Gesture Control in our Living Room / Media Center

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3D Gesture Controlled Portals

3D Gesture Control for Mobile Devices

3D Gesture Control in our Cars

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Hand & Full Body Control of Robotics

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http://vimeo.com/8569187

Interactive Gesture Controlled Social Media Madness

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THE FUTURE OF VIDEO GESTURE CONTROL

Concept proposed in 1999