New Tech Can Turn Any Object into TV Remote
Cant find your TV remote again? Scientists have developed a technology that can turn everyday objects - such as teacups or toy cars - into remote controls for televisions.
Researchers from Lancaster University in the UK show a novel technique that allows body movement, or movement of objects, to be used to interact with screens.
The Matchpoint technology, which only requires a simple webcam, works by displaying moving targets that orbit a small circular widget in the corner of the screen.
These targets correspond to different functions - such as volume, changing channel or viewing a menu. The user synchronises the direction of movement of the target, with their hand, head or an object, to achieve what researchers call spontaneous spatial coupling, which activates the desired funct...