From gigaom.com:

“Intel’s research blog has an intriguing post about technology that could let you play Tetris using your entire body — not just your thumbs — thanks to some real-time gesture recognition work and tons of extra processing power.

The Intel research team in Pittsburgh has come up with a way to capture a user’s gestures without expensive accessories:

Unlike typical approaches to gesture detection that employ props, special clothing/markers (motion capture systems) or a controlled environment (such as a blue screen), the Intel approach is designed to work in everyday environments and does not require users to be segmented from the background.”

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