drag2share: Intel Just Showed Off This Computer That's The Size Of A Button (INTC)
At this year's CES, Intel's keynote is all about the future of computing.
It just rolled out the Curie, a computer that's literally the size of a button. It's just a prototype, but it's loaded with sensors and can run for extended periods of time.
Intel is also talking a lot about how to control computers through gestures rather than with a traditional keyboard and ouse. As one of its examples of how that tech can be used, the company demoed a 3D monitor that had a 3D camera embedded inside.
During the demo, the man was able to play a virtual piano without actually touching the screen. This allowed him to actually press virtual keys as if he was really playing a piano rather than just tapping a screen.
Intel hasn't implemented this type of technology in any real products yet, but it's an interesting concept.