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KINECT FOR XBOX
HP SPROUT
CAMERAS THAT READ YOUR GESTURES
Enables users to collaborate creatively, play immersive games and control computers without a touch
LEAP MOTION 3-D CONTROLLER
OCULUS RIFT
TOTEM
DISPLAYS THAT SHOW VIRTUAL WORLDS
Mimics the experience of entering a video game, Tron-style–which could portend great things for communication in general
SONY PROJECT MORPHEUS
OMSIGNAL BIOMETRIC SMARTWEAR
DATA HUBS YOU CAN WEAR
Can monitor in real time how users move, eat and sleep, so they can get useful insights about their health
NARRATIVE ALWAYS-ON CAMERA CLIP
GOOGLE GLASS
SMART WATCHES
GOOGLE NOW
APPLE SIRI
SOFTWARE THAT LEARNS FROM YOU
Turns phones into de facto personal assistants that can learn users’ personal lingo, food-ordering habits and more and adjust themselves over time
MICROSOFT CORTANA
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