The guys over at Norway’s Elliptic Labs showing their new touchless user interface technology.The system is capable of detecting movements in 3-dimensions without ever having to put your fingers on the screen.

This patented 3D technology recognizes with high precision the position and properties of an object, such as a finger or hand, in the air up to 1,5 meters (5 feet).

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Elliptic says the technology is compact enough that it could eventually be embedded into mobile devices.Applied it can work in the same way as when pointing or choosing functionality with a mouse, like with a touch screen or like playing computer games – all without a control unit in the hand and without touching.

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There are no hand mounted sensors. Sensors can be placed on or next to a monitor. Several sensor sets / interaction areas or modes can work at the same time. The hardware set-up is scalable, robust and compact. It could be fitted into a mobile phone.

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