Microsoft is looking for new ways for people to interact with computers that build upon the actions that mouse and keyboard make possible.
The software giant's search for new human-machine interfaces has led it to investigate gesture-recognition, where a computer user controls their machine using hand movements.
On Wednesday Microsoft showed off a system that captures gestures made above the surface of the PC keyboard and translates them into commands for Windows.
At the base of this new control system is the Kinect, Microsoft's sensor bar that not only captures 2D video but the depth of the scene it's filming — allowing it to place objects in 3D space.
Kinect was originally developed as a controller for the Xbox 360 games console, but the device is also available with a software development kit for Windows PCs and has been used to develop a number of non-gaming applications.
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