http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ1R8mcZ2Lo&feature=youtu.be

So how does the app work out. Well it is immensely simple to use. From the moment you open it you just need to position your camera so it is facing the subjects then join the photo, with the app specifying that it works with a distance of between 2 and 10 feet between the subject and camera. All you need to do then is hold up your hand which will be recognised by the camera and then close your fingers to a clenched position to begin the camera shutter countdown. You can then pose for your photo which is captures and sent to your iPhoto library. Simple and really effective.

THE GOOD

• Simple to use
• Transfers photos into library with seamless integration

THE BAD

• We are struggling to find bad points as the app does exactly as it “says on the tin.”

THE VERDICT

CamMe solves the problem of the lack of a timer feature in the build in camera on iOS devices. If you like to take self-portraits of yourself or want to be able to use a timer to take group or couple photos with your ipad or iPhone then this app is a must-have for you. Download it from the app store and get snapping.

http://jabbersite.com/2013/05/camme-app-review-take-pictures-without-touching-the-camera/

iPhone and iPad photographers can now capture “selfies” from several feet away using hand gestures instead of a timer, thanks to the new CamMe app. The software only does one thing, but it does it well, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin.

Heads up to all the “Selfies” out there (you know who you are): You might want to check out CamMe.

CamMe is a free iPhone/iPad app that does one thing—it helps Selfies” take self portraits at a distance. And it works well. You just open the camera app, prop your device up and stand back at distance of two to 10 feet. Then you raise your hand until the app recognizes the gesture and close it into a fist. Your fist trigger the app’s three-second timer, and it captures a self portrait.

Of course, you can also take a self portrait by holding the camera. But if you want several people in the picture with you and nobody’s around to take it, CamMe does the trick. I didn’t test it in broad daylight, but I suspect you’d have trouble with the app in those surroundings because you won’t be able to see your device’s display very well.

CamMe only takes pictures, and it doesn’t come with image filters or effects. You also have to use the lower-res front-facing camera on your iDevice. CamMe technically allows you to take a self-portrait using the rear-facing camera, but you have to position your device close to a mirror to make it work. And you can’t view your photos within CamMe; you have to open the Photos or Camera app on your iDevice.

In my tests, CamMe worked well. It recognized my hand gestures nearly every time I used it. I didn’t test the app (yet) with a large group of friends in dark lighting, however.

http://blogs.cio.com/iphone/18025/camme-photo-app-ios-helps-you-take-better-selfies

To help you in the quest to load up your smartphone with the best time-killers and apps to make the most of the year ahead, we’ve handpicked apps across the platforms that warrant your immediate attention.

So whether you’re an Apple iPhone 5 user, a Google Android lover, aBlackBerry fiend, or a Windows Phone newbie,  switch on your Wi-Fi or 3G to download our selection of this month’s hottest apps.

Remember you can check out the latest iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry 10 apps rated and all in one place in the T3 App Chart.

CamMe

Whether you a love a selfie or need to do a hands-free snap, the gesture based app lets you take pictures simply by waving your hand in front of the camera sensor so all that is left to do is clear the background of any incriminating objects.

Price: Free | Platform: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch | Download CamMe iOS app

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The companies betting that we’ll want to manipulate everything electronic around us with a wave of a hand are already laying claim to various types of body movement.

The technology to detect gestures is included in laptops and televisions shipping right now, but like the touchscreen phone world, it is riddled with patent applications.

Just as no one except Apple can make a phone with a “slide to unlock” feature, no one except PointGrab can make a TV that mutes when a finger is placed on one’s lips. No one except EyeSight can recognise a gesture without taking the background into account, at least until the lawyers get to work.

Patenting gestures is nothing new: half the finger movements used on the iPhone were first protected by FingerWorks. Apple bought the biz before litigation could establish if the explicit use of the word “keyboard” made the FingerWorks patents irrelevant, but the legal tussles around slide to unlock (removed from Samsung phones following Apple’s legal victory over the feature) and bouncing menus (removed, but could be back following the court decision that it was an obvious design) have thrown the patent issue into stark relief.

The court shenanigans reminded everyone that owning patents, even on the most obvious methods of gesture control, is critical to the success of future white goods, TVs, computers and home entertainment kit of all shapes and sizes.

PointGrab, the Israeli company that provides the gesture tech for Samsung’s Smart TVs, has a UK patent describing the use of a camera to detect a hand and respond appropriately to a command gesture: a single articulation that the TV (or other device) would recognise as a precursor to an instruction.

The software company said its code is in 10 million devices already, and it is aggressively patenting all sorts of gestures used to control devices as well as deploying them. The aforementioned finger-on-lips will come to Samsung TVs as part of an “Evolution Kit”, a hardware and software upgrade that goes on sale in May.

EyeSight, another Tel Aviv local, has a US patent covering very similar ground; the ability to recognise a finger (or any other object) using perspective to extract foreground from background (making it operable against a moving surface) and recognise gestures to control a device. Just like PointGrab, EyeSight has patents pending approval.

Those granted patents are very broad, and could be weakened by prior art once the lawyers tear into them. But the more specific gestures (such as finger-on-lips) will be easier to defend so there’s an ongoing race to establish the most intuitive physical articulation for common actions, such as turning on a TV, or adjusting the volume on the stereo.

But none of the companies involved will restrict themselves to home audio-visual equipment.

The cameras observing human hands have been mercilessly squeezed in size and price while the processing power needed to analyse the live video is getting cheaper by the day. This allows gesture technology to find its way into white goods, such as washing machines and thermostats. Those are prototypes at the moment, and will remain so until a standard gesture vocabulary is developed, and one that isn’t patented into the hands of the company with the biggest lawyers.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/17/gestures/

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It was one of the funnier segments of Samsung’s press unveiling for its Galaxy S4 smartphone: A woman stood watching a video on her phone when suddenly, a muscle-bound lawn boy strutted past her and took off his shirt. Without putting down the phone, the woman’s head swiveled towards him, and the video immediately stopped. When she was urged to pay attention to the phone and (reluctantly) turned her head back, the video resumed.

This was the “Smart Pause” feature from Samsung that uses a phone’s front-facing camera to track eye movement and allows the device to respond to users’ gestures. Another technology in Samsung’s S4, Air Gesture, uses the phone’s camera to track hand movements to navigate tabs or move items on a screen.

These are just two examples of gesture-based, human-computer interaction that could change the way consumers engage with their devices. Indeed, Joshua Flood, an analyst with ABI Research based in the United Kingdom, estimated that 27 million mobile devices shipped in 2012 have gesture-recognition technology. The figure is expected to balloon to 600 million smartphones by 2017.

Not surprisingly, developers are already being offered an array of tools that could allow them to install similar capabilities inside their apps–whether they’ll take advantage of them is another matter.

Developer tools for gesture-based apps
At the recent Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain, Israel-based PointGrab Ltd. expanded the SDK that has already been available for use with Samsung and Acer devices to iOS developers. PointGrab’s software allows developers to create apps that can identify and respond to hand gestures and shapes. This includes swiping, drag and drop, zooming or even muting from a distance of up to 10 feet. The SDK uses motion-detecting algorithms from the phone’s camera to function, explained PointGrab VP of Marketing Asaaf Gad.

“For the gaming experience, it’s really adding another dimension,” he said via phone from Barcelona. “Now you’re controlling (the game) with your whole body. If you’re making a game like Angry Birds, you can shoot outside of the screen.”

In order to prove its technology, PointGrab developed CamMe, an app that allows users to simply raise their hand and smile to have their phone take a picture without actually holding it. Another app that is currently only available for demo is PlungaShot, where players shoot bows and arrows in space. Gad said that, particularly in this area, seeing is believing.

“We’re definitely getting more questions about the value (of the technology),” he said, “but those will become answered as we see more use cases from developers.” He envisioned apps that use simple flip gestures to turn pages or movements to set an app to “snooze” without touching it, for instance.
PointGrab, Fleksy and others wave gesture-app SDK opportunities in front of developers – FierceDeveloper http://www.fiercedeveloper.com/story/pointgrab-fleksy-and-others-wave-gesture-app-sdk-opportunities-front-develo/2013-03-22#ixzz2PyfkECaM

The integrated stand allows the display to be tilted between 30 to 80 degrees — easy to set it at a desired viewing angle. The stand and glass base provides excellent stability. You also have the option to completely remove the stand and wall mount the unit — a complete VESA mounting kit is provided in the box for this.

The device has USB ports, headphone jack and card reader on the left side and a Blu-Ray combo drive on the right side. Around the back, you’ll find additional USB ports, Ethernet as well as HDMI input — allowing you to use it as a monitor with another video source. This is a feature that all allin-one PCs should have. A slight issue is that the downward-facing rear ports are hard to reach if the unit is wall mounted.

The 23-inch full HD touchscreen display offers excellent brightness, viewing angles and touch response. With the touch optimized Windows 8, it becomes much easier to navigate, launch and switch between apps as well as access various functions. Acer has also preloaded something unique called ‘PointGrab’ — a hand gesture recognition software. It uses the webcam to detect hand movements in free air. You can control the mouse and click using just a few hand gestures. The recognition works really well but you need to be at the correct distance for the webcam to be able to detect your hand properly.

Powered by third generation Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB RAM, Nvidia GT630 graphics and 1TB hard drive, the desktop is good enough for most basic and advanced users. We were able to run games like Prototype 2 and Need For Speed: Shift without any issues. Heavy applications such as Photoshop and Lightroom will also work fine, but batch exporting of images may take some time because of the entry-level Core i3 processor.

Audio output from the speaker is good for an average size room, but not the loudest we have heard. The HDMI input port is really welcome — the 23-inch screen is great, and you can easily connect an HD set top box, game console or compatible smartphone/tablet. The webcam quality is above average, but suffers from visible noise in low light conditions. If you are looking for a stylish allin-one desktop with touchscreen, the Acer 5600U is highly recommended. If you prefer to go with another brand, you can get the non-touch HP Pavilion 23-inch allin-one with a Core i5 processor.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/acer-aspire-5600u-key-features-and-specifications/articleshow/19231780.cms