While the whole tech world goes into speculation overdrive over the smallest shred of gossip about today’s Apple “back to the Mac” event, the real future of computers is on your coffee table. LuminAR is a project of MIT’s Fluid Interfaces Group which seeks to eradicate the traditional mouse-keyboard-screen interface. LuminAR utilizes a specialized Pico-projector that can project a computer interface onto any surface–coffee stains and all. The system is able to read your hand movements so as to form a working touchscreen interface–literally, anywhere.
If you ever dreamed of playing Tetris on your sleeping grandpa, the future is yours, my friend.
The full LuminAR set-up comes affixed to a robotic lamp arm that can find empty area to project an interface on or read hand gestures to project in a pre-programmed location (for example, if you want it to always show you videos on the wall as opposed to your desk, it can do that). But the actual LuminAR “bulb” can be removed from the robotic arm and placed in any conventional light socket, computer, or cell phone. It’s the ultimate augmented reality accessory to make the entire physical world into your personal computer desktop.
Video after the jump.
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