The San Francisco company's device is connected to a "TV-capable" TV and cable box, and displays additional web material on the screen.
To "reinforce" the experience of watching television on an otherwise normal TV with extra material from Internet attempts SeeSpace's InAir.
Εν αντιθέσει με τις αποκαλούμενες «έξυπνες» τηλεοράσεις οι οποίες έχουν αρχίσει ήδη να κυκλοφορούν στο εμπόριο, η συσκευή της εταιρείας από το Σαν Φρανσίσκο συνδέεται με μία «κανονική» (HDMI-capable) τηλεόραση και το κουτί καλωδιακής, και παρουσιάζει στο περιθώριο της οθόνης επιπλέον υλικό από το web σχετικά με το τηλεοπτικό program που παρακολουθεί ο χρήστης, στο οποίο μπορεί να πλοηγηθεί.
His creators talk about the first case of "augmented" television experience in the world and believe that InAir can eliminate the need for multitasking by many handset users who use their tablets and smartphones for corresponding functions while watching TV.
As far as handling is concerned, it is possible through gestures (through collaboration with sensors Kinect and Leap Motion) or through a free app for devices Android and iOS. It is also noted that when smart TVs are connected to the Internet thanks to their own built-in features, in the case of InAir, the device is independently connected to existing wireless networks when operating on a "conventional" TV.
"With InAir connected, your TV turns into" Augmented Television ". You can turn your TV into a new, wonderful media, packed with dynamic material from the Web. InAir uses your screen and passes additional material from the Web and social networks into layers, "says the creators, while pointing out that the device also works with 3D TVs, in which case the extra data is presented" in front " screen, giving the impression of "holograms".
The InAir uses your screen and passes extra material from it Website and social networks in "mattresses" ".
Its creators are expected to make the software development kit available to interested developers, to further utilize the capabilities of the device. InAir is currently located at service funding pool Kickstarter, having collected 89.321 dollars from 100.000 that the company asks for. 33 days remain to complete the process.
