1. Gesturing Our Way
Through Social Media
Vincent John Vincent,
Co-CEO, President, Co-Founder
GestureTek Inc.
vincent@gesturetek.com
@vjvincent
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2. Social Media is a long time in the making
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3. From our 1st Personal PCs Media started to become more democratized
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4. Networked Interactive Computer Displays in our homes, schools,
work, etc.
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5. Networked Interactive Computer Displays where we shop, play,
workout, travel, etc.
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6. Multiple forms of mobile interactive devices and gadgets, etc…..
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7. A cornucopia produced on a second by second basis
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8. Gesture Control gives us a more natural user interface
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9. A marvel of evolution
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10. Computer Displays Interface evolution not so straight forward
The Evolution of Human Computer Interface
Button press Keyboard Mouse Touch screen
A clear technology
trend that can be traced
through both
interactive public
displays, interaction
with consumer
Multi-touch 2D off screen 3D off screen monitors and now
screen control control mobile devices.??

11. Immersive Gesture Control came from a completely different VISION
The Evolution of Human Computer Interface
Button press Keyboard Mouse Touch screen Multi-touch screen 2D off screen control
3D off screen control (2000)
Immersive Full Body Gesture Control (1986)

12. Keyboards and Mouse control contributing to a more sedentary lifestyle
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13. A Natural User Interface for all aspect our lives
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14. Creative medium for interacting within the virtual world
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15. Performance Tool that allowed Full Body Engagement
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16. USER
should not have to
WEAR, HOLD, or
TOUCH
ANYTHING
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17. Video Cameras as Interfaces to Computer Worlds
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18. FULL BODY
IMMERSIVE
VIDEO GESTURE
CONTROL
IN VIRTUAL WORLDS
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19. What we invented would change the nature of how we physically engage and
are engaged physically by our computing devices
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20. Finding an affordable computer to invent Video Gesture Control on in
the early 1980s
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21. The Initial Technology
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22. 1st Video Gesture Control Installation
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23. Fully Dynamic Interactive Virtual Worlds
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24. Testing Full Body Speed, Flexibility and Agility
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25. Whole Body Fitness and Rehabilitation
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26. Today’s virtual fitness and training
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27. The World’s 1st Virtual Reality Performer
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28. Gesture Based Virtual Video Conference Worlds since 1989
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29. Invented the world’s 1st Interactive Virtual Sets for Immersive Video
Production --- licensed to WSI
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30. High Profile Console Licensees
Sony Eye Toy
Microsoft XBOX 360
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31. Immersive Education Games for Kids
Hasbro
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32. Worlds 1st Gesture Control / Immersive Experiences on Mobile Phones
NTT DoCoMo
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33. 1St interactive Surfaces: Gesture Controlled Floors, Walls, Tables, & Windows: 1998
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34. Gesture controlled Surfaces of all kinds since 1998
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35. Point to Control Technology Touch Surfaces since 1999
MULTI-TOUCH
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36. Point to Control Technology Touch Surface
MULTI-TOUCH
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37. Other forms of Multi-Touch technology
Touch Screen Technology
Resistive
Surface Capacitive
Projected Capacitive
Infrared
Surface Acoustic Wave
Optical Sensors for Touch Screen
Resistive Touch Foil (for projectors)
Surface Capacitive
InCell
Camera-based (2D/3D cameras)
Infrared Projected Capacitive Surface Acoustic Wave

38. Gesture, Point & Control from Distance starting in 1999

39. Combining Gesture, Point to Control, and Touch Surface Technology
together

40. Social Media Interaction with Digital Signage
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41. Tourism Canada’s Digital Signage Twitter Wall
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HypOO2Tqs2o&feature=player_detailpage#t=0s
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42. NY Visitor center Multitouch Tables and social media
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43. 3D gesture & mobile phone control for social media
• Cameras placed above or in front of user
• Body movement is tracked from a distance
• System changes in response to movement nearby
• Attracts the attention of passers-by & engages users
• Gesture & touch interaction can be combined
• Gesture & mobile phone interaction can be combined
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44. Content is King for Social media with Gestural Interaction
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45. Intel Wall ---- Social Media Art
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46. GestureTek Invented 3D Gesture Control in 2000
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47. First Consumer 3D Cameras
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48. First Consumer 3D Cameras
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49. First Consumer 3D Cameras
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50. First Consumer 3D Cameras
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51. First Consumer 3D Cameras
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52. First Consumer 3D Cameras
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53. First Consumer 3D Cameras
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54. 3D Gesture Control in Public Spaces / Rehabilitation / Learning
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55. 3D Gesture Control in our Living Room / Media Center
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56. 3D Gesture Control in our Living Room / Media Center
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57. 3D Gesture Controlled Portals
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58. 3D Gesture Control for Mobile Devices

59. 3D Gesture Control in our Cars

60. Hand & Full Body Control of Robotics
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61. Interactive Gesture Controlled Social Media Madness
http://vimeo.com/8569187
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62. THE FUTURE OF VIDEO GESTURE CONTROL
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Concept proposed in 1999