September 11, 2009
TV remote control ‘allows you to switch channels with flick of the wrist’
A television remote, the UWand, that allows viewers to switch channels with flick of the wrist has been developed using technology similar to Nintendo’s Wii game controller. The Telegraph reports.
It allows users to adjust the volume, change the channel or any other function on a television.
While sitting on a sofa, consumers simply point the uWand in the appropriate direction, click to make selections and move it to interact with screen menus, and manipulate objects such as photos.
Using technology similar to the popular Wii games, the uWand uses infra-red technology that controls a cursor that then scrolls through menus or helps change the volume.
Clicking on a channel will help change it, while pointing the contraption to the right or left will adjust various settings.
A small inbuilt camera allows it to be connected with two small beacons either built into the television or on a detachable bar beneath it.
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