Image navigation, with a sci-fi touch

Taking a page out of a science-fiction novel, Microsoft's research labs have come up with a way for people to navigate computer images using their hands to change their point of view........


When we use TouchLight technology, we can use our hands to, among other things, tilt and pan an image, such a refrigerator or airplane. The technology is similar to one that has long been captured in fantasy novels and on the big screen, including "Minority Report," in which Tom Cruise's character is able to prevent crime by pulling up information on a glass screen using just a wave of his hands.

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