The Scotsman

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TVS could soon be controlled by gestures as in film Minority Report using new technology developed in the UK.

The Matchpoint system makes it possible to interact with screens simply by using body movements or waving objects. In the sci-fi film Minority Report, actor Tom Cruise used arm and hand gestures to manipulate images.

The movie has echoes of the new technology invented by computer scientists at the University of Lancaster.

Requiring only a simple webcam, Matchpoint works by displaying moving targets that orbit a small circular “widget” in the corner of the screen.

The user synchronis­es hand, head or object movements with the targets to activate

“Everyday objects in the house can now easily become remote controls so there are no more frantic searches for remote controls”

CHRISTOPHE­R CLARKE

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