Flow Gesture Control Device
Graphic design controllers are not a new idea. A device
which simplifies complex, tedious or repetitive tasks, which may not be
possible with a conventional keyboard and mouse combination, using natural hand
gestures.
Flow is a new wireless programmable controller still under
development, mainly geared towards CAD, video editing and resource intensive jobs.
The company raised $50,000 on Indiegogo, before successfully raising the bar to
$75,000. The lightweight, portable Flow combines hand gesture recognition,
haptic feedback and touch, to improve a range of digital activities. The device
itself exhibits an aluminium and stainless steel metal ring, coupled with a
polycarbonate touch screen.
The gadget will be compatible with over 30 applications,
including several of the big players, such as Photoshop, AutoCAD and YouTube.
The Flow will initially support OS X only, but there are
plans to roll out support for iOS and Android devices. The settings are
controlled by a Web interface, where you can set up your own gesture controls
and shortcuts.
As Flow is open source, developers can add to the software
to bring a range of potential add-ons.