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talkingmime

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9. Oh. I thought you meant the projected one that reads your hand movements.

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 11:19 AM

Mar 2013

The XBox has a similar movement reader. One of the games involves manipulating a raft by using body movements and it's pretty good if you're far enough away. Up close doesn't register well. But it reminds me of the scene from "Back To The Future II" where Marty does some old west shoot-up game in the soda shop and the two kids are amazed that you actually have to use your hands to play it. The technology is definitely there, but I'm not sure about the convenience. I don't even like using touch-screens at the ATM or RedBox. My mini (10 and change inch screen) has an under-sized keyboard, but I've gotten screaming fast on it. I still prefer a big-ol' full-size keyboard. Bluetooth is nice - works like a laptop, acts like a desktop, no wires.

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Oh. I thought you meant the projected one that reads your hand movements. talkingmime Mar 2013 #9

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