Navigating Facebook With Gestures? PointGrab, Asus Make It Happen
Facebook users accessing the social network via the latest line of Asus All-in-One devices will be able to use gesture solutions to navigate around the site following the computer manufacturer’s incorporation of gesture-recognition software from PointGrab.
Facebook users accessing the social network via the latest line of Asus All-in-One devices will be able to use gesture solutions to navigate around the site following the computer manufacturer’s incorporation of gesture-recognition software from PointGrab.
Asus AiO device owners will be able to engage with Facebook from anywhere in the room, using gestures to perform functions such as liking photos, exploring photo albums, browsing between photos, and controlling or muting volume.
PointGrab said gesture-control features for Asus AiO devices will include cursor, swipe, grab, drag and drop, two hands zoom and rotate, and mimicking the “shh” motion to mute the audio, and supported applications include Metro (video, photos, and music), Windows photo viewer, Adobe PDF, Windows Media Player, and Maps.
Asus Desktop Systems Corporate Vice President and General Manager Joe Hsieh said in a release announcing the incorporation of PointGrab software:
As people continue to adopt gesture as another way to control their devices, it...
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