Project Soli
What is Project Soli? It's an idea that Google launched back in
2015. It uses miniature radar to track the human hand. The cool part is that
you don't need to touch anything to use it. This makes it ideal for new
technologies like smart watches and other wearables.
We haven't heard much from Google about it. They seem to be very
secretive about the project. Either they have given up on the idea or a very
big product launch soon let's hope for the latter.
In my opinion, Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group has
made one of the most amazing input devices ever. It’s a big claim so here is
why:
- It
is super small. It can fit in the smallest electronics and save space in
larger ones.
- There
are no moving parts. This makes it extremely robust and will let it last
for a long time.
- You
ONLY use your hand. If you want to press a button, you press your index
and thumb together. To spin a dial you slide the two fingers against each
other. This means there is no learning curve.
- You
don’t have to touch anything. This will result in a cleaner environment
since you don’t have to touch the devices you want to use.
- It
can work inside completely solid objects. In theory, even your table could
take input from your hand
- Their
are rumors that Soil can also detect and identify objects by analyzing
their internal structure. This means you could hold a small object up to
the device and i could figure out exactly what you were holding.
- It
doesn’t use light so it works just as well in the dark.
In conclusion
Project Soli is an amazing project and I can’t wait for companies
to begin using it in their products!
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