Meet the SixthSense interaction

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This demo -- from Pattie Maes' lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry -- was the buzz of TED. It's a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some.

Aired March 10, 2009

All TED content is available at www.ted.com

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    Geralynn A
    That is truly astonishing, a camera and projector etc. The information this technology provides is priceless and it only costed them 350$ for the items to create such an amazing technological discovery
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    Jamie R
    Wow this is the future of technology! I look forward to learning about how this will impact education.
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    Tyler H
    You could do all of this from your phone. With apps and your camera. If you’re going to look like a nerd anyway you might as well use your phone.
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