Automation manufacturer Crestron had an interesting demo at ISE 2012-- integrating gestures in its control systems using the Microsoft Kinect.
The company says it is using the Windows-compatible version of the Kinect (announced earlier at CES 2012), meaning any PC can support the technology.
The ISE demo gives two examples of gesture control-- a left-to-right sweep of the hands advances/reverses a PowerPoint presentation, while raising or lowering hands dims/brightens the lights in the room.
Will customers want to stop being couch potatoes in order to control their homes and entertainment by moving around? The Kinect proved to be a success on the Xbox 360, so it is quite possible...
