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Hands-free user interface is the next big thing

Touch screens are all the rage right now but it’s going to be hands-free that will take over after the hype dies down. Maybe not entirely, but it will at least be complementary to the touch screen system. Here is Ohad from the Mobile Game Developer Magazine at the Symbian Smartphone Show 2008.

“Itay Katz, eyeSight’s CEO, presents the company technology, which uses the phone cameras to bring gesture recognition into the mobile world.”

I once interviewed the guys from Gesturetek who have a very similar technology that they’re working with NTT DoCoMo to make games with. Check out some of the first QB videos on our Blip reel to watch their technology in action. According to their CEO, the technology is loved by the Japanese who aren’t happy with the smudges left on touch screens.

Sony Ericsson’s new gaming phone - the F305

Sony Ericsson has announced their new mobile gaming device, the F305 with Motion Gaming. The phone uses Wii-like technology that enables gamers to play mobile games using hand motions. The F305 also uses sensor technology to imitate bowling, fishing and all the standard Wii Sports type games. The phone is expected to launch in Q3 of 2008.

If you’re interested in this technology, you should check out the posts we did about GestureTek:

GestureTek booth at BREW 2008


Interview with Ed Fowler of GestureTek

[Via Gizmodo]

The QuicklyBored Podcast - Episode 27 - May 29,2008: BREW Exhibitor Spotlight - GestureTek


So here we are at BREW 2008 and tomorrow we’ll be all over the place doing interviews. We haven’t had much time to be posting content because of the conference but here is the next in our line of BREW Exhibitor Spotlights. Ed Fowler is the general manager for GestureTek mobile worldwide. On today’s podcast, we talk about GestureTek’s innovative technology. The possibilities are endless!

 
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Super Happy Fun Fun Gets Praise For 3D Tilt-A-World

Super Happy Fun FunIf you’ve seen our video then you know we are down with Super Happy Fun Fun. A recent press release from Business Wire tells us that we aren’t the only ones who love their latest camera phone game 3D Tilt-A-World.
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