Metaio demos thermal touch interface for headset displays
The technology is intended for use with head-mounted displays such as Google Glass and makes use of the fact that touching an object heats it up slightly and provides a thermal signature. When combined with overlaid information in the display this could allow everyday objects to become controls or for controls to be overlaid on surfaces.
Metaio had developed a prototype and produced a Youtube video to explain the concept.
The company makes the point that the best user interface for wearable headsets has yet to be determined with controls on the headset being limited in scope and such things as voice navigation being tried as well as companion devices, which encumber the users.
For users to adopt wearable headsets they need to be convenient and easy to use in a variety of cases.
The "Thermal Touch" prototype is not a product, Metaio said. It has been released to demonstrate the possibilities of using infrared image sensors as a machine interface and will be on display at the 2014 Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, from May 27 to 29.
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