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EyeSight technologies, a company that specialises in gesture recognition software, has just released a programme that claims to equip computers, mobiles and televisions with 3D gesture recognition technology using their existing standard cameras. The new software will be able to detect depth and simulate 3D tracking.

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According to eyeSight CEO, Gideon Schmuel, “We want to enable users to interact with their devices using natural gestures, and we believe adding such capabilities to our offering, create a new layer of intuitiveness that users want”.

This is new technology which is using hand and finger gestures, users will be able to control their various camera-enabled devices. If the software with new technology proves successful, it could completely revolutionise the 3D gesture-recognition market, since users would no longer need to invest in expensive hardware.

The company released a demo video, which shows a person navigating the Google Earth application by simply moving their hands.Hats off to eyeSight for giving us this new technology inovation.

The new technology giant, meanwhile, is set to launch its new mirrorless smart camera on 20th June. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will be released at their Samsung Premiere press event, taking place in Earls Court 2, London. A mirrorless camera essentially offers the benefits of DSLR, but is far more compact and lightweight. It can work with both a fixed and interchangeable lens system, and runs on Google’s Android system.

This new technology from Samsung’s second offering is the Galaxy S4 Zoom, which is essentially camera-phone hybrid. The camera features a 16 megapixel shooter, Xenon flash and 10 x optical zoom. Speculation on further technical aspects is rife in the blogosphere, but chances are we’ll have to wait until the 20th to find out.

Pentax, on the other hand, has just released its new range of interchangeable lens cameras – the Q7. There are 120 different colour combinations possible in the Q7 series, which will please aesthetically-minded customers. The Q7 is an update on the existing Q10, but has a larger image sensor and a lower retail price. The camera is set to go on sale in September this year.

Pentax also showcased two other updates – their K-50, a mid-range DSLR to replace the K-30, and the K-500, which is an entry-level DSLR. The K-50 is also available in the aforementioned colour combinations, and is fully weather-sealed. Other features include in-body shake reduction, the ability to shoot 6 frames per second, a 920 k-dot rear LCD, a 16 megapixel image sensor, and numerous firmware upgrades.

A collaboration between John Rogers from the University of Illinois and Yonggang Huang from Northwestern University has resulted in the development of a bug-eye lens, which enables cameras to capture a 180 degree view. The device consists of 200 tiny lenses placed adjacent to one another, which were then stretched over larger half-moon lens in the centre.

Since each tiny lens captures around 10 degrees of an image, the entire group combined produces one whole clear image. According to the developers, this new technology has kind of lens could be particularly useful when it comes to military surveillance, as well as non-invasive surgeries.