Control for iPad Dock via the passes hands was shown at CES 2011

While the regiment Apple fans looking forward to the official announcement iPad 2Norwegian manufacturer Elliptic Labs has presented to the public a prototype of a docking station for tablet interface Touchless Gesture User Interface. The first public demonstration of the device occurred at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The original interface allows the user to manage iPad without a touch, a gesture. The same principle works Microsoft Kinect. However, in the case of a product Elliptic Labs system detects ultrasonic waves generated during the movement of the arms. As a result, the interface allegedly "understands" what actions a user performs hands. Features such as scrolling or browsing pages and photos will be realized actually touch the iPad display without the need for.

At the moment, the docking station is only a prototype, but it is already being used by Norwegian surgeons operating within the interface of the work test. Doctors do not have to touch the gadget hands in sterile gloves, you can manage it with the help of gestures. By the way, the use of such systems will also find the kitchen, in the car, for example, when listening to music when you need to change the track or increase the volume, and touch the screen iPad is not possible.

In the future, the system will support and recognize a large number of different gestures, including options for Multi-Touch. [via MacStories]