Some Windows 8 Laptops May Come With Built-In Kinect Sensors 140
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from the ah-kin-see-you dept.
from the ah-kin-see-you dept.
An anonymous reader writes to point out reports that Asus is "working on a new laptop that will include Kinect gestures and will be compatible with Windows 8," and adds, "What does this mean for the consumer? Portable gestures in Windows 8!" Wired has an article based on the same report, which mentions also the prospect of devices incorporating alternative gesture-tracking software from SoftKinectic and others.
Re:This could be amazing for the disabled (Score:4, Funny)
Re:And a locked down bootloader? (Score:5, Funny)
It's ok, someone will make a Metro app that unlocks the loader with a middle-finger gesture. (The devs just need a new name because "Angry Flipped Birds" won them a C&D...)
I have a suggestion! (Score:5, Funny)
20 years ago (Score:5, Funny)
someone talking to themselves walking down the street would have been considered insane or on drugs
now, they just have a bluetooth headset on and are perfectly normal
today, someone sitting alone in the park making random jerky gestures would be someone on drugs, or insane
in 5 years, that's just someone using their kinect-enabled laptop
it's all part of technology's goal of virtualizing the experience of tourette syndrome and schizophrenia for us all
Re:And the purpose is..? (Score:3, Funny)
I suddenly have a vision of a bunch of tech workers, professionals, what have you out in public, coffee shops, etc, flailing around like a bunch of epileptics jacked up on coke.
The purpose may, in fact, be to troll the public at large.
So let me get this straight... (Score:5, Funny)
Windows8... With a touch inspired graphical interface... And someone thinks the solution is to include a touch less hardware interface...
I'll skip all the jokes about keeping away from Wwindows... Or a hands-off approach to management, etc. (or not...)
Re:Exciting (Score:5, Funny)
What really has me excited about Windows 8 is Kinect. I think we're going to see a big transformation in the landscape of user interface in the next several years pushing us towards device-less interfaces.
Yeah, we're all going to create Excel spreadsheets by randomly waving our hands in front of the screen.
Re:I have a suggestion! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Exciting (Score:4, Funny)
Stop trying to drag us into the past. The future is now. You just think of the numbers and they'll appear in the spreadsheet.
I don't know. Some bullshit I read on a tech blog.
Re:Exciting (Score:4, Funny)
That pretty much sums up my experience with Excel :)
And people thought Siri was silly... (Score:5, Funny)
Some people were complaining about Siri, saying that for some reason they didn't want to be seen out in public, talking on... a phone.
Well I'd take that over being out in public with my mobile device looking like I was being attacked by an invisible cloud of bees.
Re:This could be amazing for the disabled (Score:2, Funny)
Forget that. I want to have a password in the form of an interpretive dance.
Re:Can we get the systems with windows 7? (Score:4, Funny)
Secure boot is only required for the ARM version of Windows 8. MS has explicitly said that you'll be able to install any OS you want on x86 based Windows 8 machines. Do some research before you make accusations and you won't make yourself look like a fool.
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/114173-windows-8-secure-boot-calm-down-microsoft-is-simply-copying-apple [extremetech.com]
Re:Exciting (Score:4, Funny)