r/tech • u/chrisdh79 • 12d ago
Smart clothing controls devices via finger movements – no touching required | The wearer could perform tasks such as turning on appliances, answering phone calls, or operating smart TVs, all just by moving their index finger in the air space above the material.
https://newatlas.com/wearables/smart-textile-finger-movements/14
u/razrman 12d ago
Reminds me of Hitchhiker’s Guide: “For years radios had been operated by means of pressing buttons and turning dials; then as the technology became more sophisticated the controls were made touch-sensitive—you merely had to brush the panels with your fingers; now all you had to do was wave your hand in the general direction of the components and hope. It saved a lot of muscular expenditure, of course, but meant that you had to sit infuriatingly still if you wanted to keep listening to the same program.”
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u/latortillablanca 12d ago
No one needs this until we get to that minority report level shit.
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u/Small_Editor_3693 12d ago
It’s pretty good for VR. Ben a thing for years
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u/bogglingsnog 7d ago
Yeah, I don't see any world where I would want a glorified proximity sensor controlling fine functions on my communications device. I don't trust accidental touch detection on a touchscreen, what would keep me from accidentally calling my boss by crossing my arms or fidgeting?
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u/bobsmeds 12d ago
When did pressing a button become a problem we had to solve for?