The Teaching Grid, Wednesday, November 2nd 2011

Session led by Emma King, LDC

Last year saw the launch of Microsoft’s Kinect: an innovative “controller free” device for the Xbox 360 which instead of using traditional handheld controllers recognises an individual’s physical movements and translates these into on-screen actions. Recognising this as one of the first developments in a new phase of computing this session will explore the potential benefits of these intuitive devices for supporting learning

Further reading:

Controller free technology: Sixth Sense, Brainwave headset

Kinect Hacks; Kinect Hacks, Human Body Kinect Hack

Ultimate Battlefield Simulator; The Gadget Show

Other gesture based computing examples not mentioned during Window on Teaching; 3Gear Systems, Auckland Museum’s Hybridiser Exhibit (video), EyeDraw, 2011 Horizon report on gesture based computing