Move computer 3d images with just your hands

[Imran Siddiqui]

Remember "Minority Report"? Remember the computer he was using, where he could move all the folders and stuff with his hands? Well Microsoft's ToughLight saw it too:

http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6096513.html?tag=cnetfd.sd

This looks awesome. Probably won't change computing or anything, but the technology may have some interesting future potential (could it eventually eliminate the mouse?)

[Bkeela]

It's too much effort to wave your hands about or play a game with a stupid remote control.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Perhaps... we may still be wedded to the mouse, but I can definately see where simply grabbing something on the screen and moving it would have value.

[Whoha]

There are probably applications for which such a setup is better then a mouse.

[SlowwHand]

I don't want finger prints all over my screen. Streaks either.
Still cool.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
I don't want finger prints all over my screen. Streaks either.
Still cool.

I believe what the video shows is that you don't NEED finger prints of streaks over your monitor... waving it a few inches away can do just the trick (I assume over the years the '3 cameras' will shrink to where they'll fit in a flat panel.