News - SpaceTop 3D computer puts the YOU in UI

[HEXUS]

Works like a “reverse Kinect” using a transparent LED display.

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[Jay]

would that give you eye strain?

[whitetop]

this is old stuff and by the look of it nothing has been updated

[zap117]

It's a cool concept, but it's way less precise than even a normal touch screen, never mind a mouse.

[Pleiades]

Fascinating stuff, glad research into different UIs is going off in interesting directions unlike say, Win 8 (which I use as '7+' with Classic shell, not even touching Metro).

Certainly can see the advantages in 3D modelling (eg for map creation in games - the clunky interface like the one used by Hammer (Source-based) really put me off, tho I realise that's ancient).

However, it looks a bit impractical as an add-on to existing systems. The Leap motion thingy (http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/on...app-store.html) seems a better bet, especially if paired with a stereoscopic monitor.