‘Minority Report’ interface created for US military

April 18, 2005 | Source: NewScientist.com News

A computer interface inspired by the futuristic system portrayed in the movie Minority Report could soon help real military personnel deal with information overload.

The system under development at Raytheon lets users don a pair of reflective gloves and manipulate images projected on a panoramic screen. A mounted camera keeps track of hand movements and a computer interprets gestures.

Raytheon plans to offer the technology as a way to sort through large amounts of satellite imagery and intelligence data. It could also have commercial applications.