All articles tagged with #hand gestures
Research shows that speech disfluencies like 'ums' and corrections significantly reduce perceived speaker knowledge, while hand gestures, whether iconic or beat, do not influence this perception, which is primarily driven by verbal fluency.
Engadget's podcast discusses the Apple Vision Pro, sharing first impressions and insights from Devindra's review, highlighting features like 3D Immersive Videos and hand gestures, while acknowledging the headset's weight as a drawback. The episode also covers Microsoft's gaming division, Facebook's oversight board decision, and Taylor Swift's privacy concerns, along with pop culture picks and subscription options.
Margot Robbie made her return to the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Saltburn, but was unable to speak due to losing her voice. The Australian actress, who produced the film, communicated with hand gestures and wore a dark brown gown. Her representatives confirmed her voice loss, and she posed alongside her husband, Tom Ackerley. The film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell, stars Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi. Despite her illness, Robbie appeared healthy and tan from a summer holiday in Greece. The premiere marked the end of a 118-day strike in Hollywood, allowing actors to promote their work again.
Researchers have developed a non-invasive method to identify hand gestures through brain imaging using magnetoencephalography (MEG). The technique could contribute to the evolution of brain-computer interfaces, which could help individuals with physical challenges to control supportive devices using their minds. MEG measurements from only half of the brain regions sampled yielded nearly comparable results, suggesting future MEG helmets might require fewer sensors. The researchers successfully used non-invasive MEG to distinguish different hand gestures with over 85% accuracy, representing the most successful non-invasive single-hand gesture differentiation achieved to date.