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Samsung SUR40 with Microsoft® PixelSense™ T.Nishibayashi (hagino3000) Kinect and Box2D. Gesture interface. Gesture Controlled Pin Code Interface. eMotion with the Leap Motion - Pepper's Ghost technique. A High-Tech Basketball Sleeve to Help Players Sink the Perfect Shot. It’s the bane of every hoops player’s existence: You catch the pass, dribble down the court, then square off for the perfect shot – and miss.

Even with free throws, when no one’s trying to steal the ball, the average sink rate among professional players is around 75%. Now a startup in Sunnyvale, California, wants to help players up their game. Vibrado Technologies is developing a sleeve that looks like the ones worn by LeBron, Carmelo and Kobe, but is embedded with sensors that measure the arc, angle and momentum of every shot. Company co-founder Cynthia Kuo told UPI that developers took into account “things like keeping your elbow in, following through with your wrist, and keeping your arm up, but not too far up,” when designing the sleeve, which is not yet on sale.

Vibrado Technologies It all sounds well and good in theory, but can a battery of sensors truly capture the art of the perfect shot? MORE: The 5 Best Sports Watches. MYO - Gesture control armband by Thalmic Labs. Touchable Holography.