“Magic Mirror” using Kinect technology imagined by New York Times
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The New York Times Co.’s R&D Lab has shown off its concept of the “magic mirror” which uses Microsoft’s Kinect motion-sensing technology to read physical cues from its user, using voice recognition technology to detect verbal cues and uses the the Times’ powerful APIs to serve up information on-demand
The mirror can can be used to browse Times headlines, or watch Times videos, while you’re brushing your teeth. You can use it to schedule events on your personal calendar, or to shop online, or to exchange messages — from the classic “buy milk” on up — with other members of your household.
The idea is just a concept at present, but like Microsoft’s Surface table is an extension of a natural user interface to non-traditional situations.
Read more at Niemanlabs here.
Via Neowin.net.
