SpaceTop 3D computer lets users ‘touch’ digital content
A transparent computer that allows users to reach inside the screen and manipulate content with their hands was unveiled at the TED conference in Los Angeles last week.
The SpaceTop 3D desktop computer combines a transparent lcd display with built in cameras that track gestures and eye movements.
It was developed by MIT researcher Jinha Lee, working in collaboration with Microsoft and its Kinect technology.
Users simply place their hands behind the screen to scroll or type, but they can also raise their hands up to grab and manipulate the virtual 3D elements.
One camera is used to track fingers, recognising gestures like pinching and dragging, while the other camera faces the user and tracks the position of their head to display perspective corrected 3D graphics.
