Gaming:
Hands-Free Interface Demo
While our focus is using the Atopia Smart Shirt as a component of our AI training methodology, in the process of developing this system we ended up creating a unique gaming environment with a lot of fun, novel gaming mechanics.
The result is a hands-free 3D human–computer interaction system, where head movement, posture, gestures, and muscle activation replace traditional controllers.
We developed Level 1: “The Forest” to familiarize users with our unique interface that uses intuitive hands-free mechanics:
Free Look
Move your head to control the camera in-game
(Replaces mouse / right joystick)
Movement
Lean to move in the direction you want to go
(Replaces WASD / left joystick)
Natural Gesture Control
Point your hand (aim) and squeeze your fist (fire / execute)
(Replaces mouse + joystick trigger)
Here is a 2-minute “long play” of Level 1:
We developed a number of “special abilities” to showcase system capabilities:
Teleportation
Aim your hand to choose your destination.
Squeeze your hand to Teleport.
Telekinesis
Aim your hand to select an object to move.
Squeeze your hand to grab the object; relax to release it.
Energy Blast
Aim your hand to focus the direction of the blast.
Squeeze your hand to release a blast!
You already saw Level 1: The Forest. We also created additional levels to demonstrate more advanced and challenging gameplay:
Level 2: Dimensional Shift
Level 3: Space
