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'Minority Report' Software Hits The Real World

Posted July 23, 2012 7:29 AM

From Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! News:

The software behind the film "Minority Report" -- where Tom Cruise speeds through video on a large screen using only hand gestures -- is making its way into the real world.

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07/23/2012 7:35 AM

Does it recognise all hand gestures?

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07/23/2012 7:41 AM

You mean what happens if you flip it the bird?

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07/23/2012 7:44 AM

I knew this was coming...

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07/23/2012 1:08 PM

Could you make it work off the eyes....my wings get tired.....

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