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ControlAir review: A touch-free future is here, as long as you have enough light

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<p>PC makers really tried to make touchscreen computers a thing in recent years, but it’s little surprise why those efforts have largely failed. Hunching over a keyboard pawing greasy mitts all over the display doesn’t exactly inspire a great user experience.</p><p>The folks at eyeSight Technologies believe there’s a better way with ControlAir (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/controlair/id950009491), a free Mac application capable of controlling media player software using nothing but an index finger held away from the screen.</p><figure class="large "><a class="zoom" href="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/04/controlair_itunes_playback-100579492-orig.png">(http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/04/controlair_itunes_playback-100579492-large.png)[/url] <figcaption>
<p>ControlAir superimposes on-screen playback buttons that can be controlled using a finger held up to the built-in FaceTime HD camera.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2910537/controlair-review-a-touch-free-future-is-here-as-long-as-you-have-enough-light.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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