The San Francisco-based company's device connects to a "regular" (HDMI-capable) television and cable box, and presents screen additional material from the web.
To "reinforce" the experience of watching television on an otherwise normal TV with extra material from Internet attempts SeeSpace's InAir.
In contrast to the so-called "smart» TVs that are already on the market, the San Francisco-based company's device connects to a "regular" (HDMI-capable) TV and cable box, and displays on the sidelines of the screen additional material from the web about the TV program the user is watching, which can be navigated to.
Its creators talk about the first case of "augmented" (augmented) television experience in the world and believe that InAir can eliminate the need for multitasking that many people have users of mobile devices, 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, once "smart" TVs are connected to the Internet thanks to their own, built-in possibilities, in the case of InAir the device connects independently to existing wireless networks when operating with 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 provide developers with the software development kit to further exploit the capabilities of the device. At present, InAir is in the fundraising service Kickstarter, having collected 89.321 dollars from 100.000 that the company asks for. 33 days remain to complete the process.
