As I walked out of the movie Ironman back in 2008, I was convinced that in the near future we would not be interacting with technology by making hand gestures or using our brainwaves. It was just not possible. Turns out I was wrong (about the hand gestures part at least !
But here we are, its 2014 and we’re now seeing hand-gesture devices popping up all over the place, from it being used to interact with games to helping us burn fat and look awesome, hand-gesture gadgets and gizmos have become the new cool way of interacting with technology.
As technology and the internet mature, developers are finding new ways to up the ante when it comes to providing cutting edge solutions to the masses. One such gizmo according to the latest information technology news is the Nod Bluetooth gesture-controlled ring.

What is it?

If rings are your thing, then the Nod is probably what you’ve always been looking for. What if I told you that you could now control your Smartphone, Tablet, Mac and Windows PC and even your thermostat (we’re talking about the hi-tech thermostats here!) by flicking, pointing or tapping the air with your fingers. Yes, your heard me right! The Nod Bluetooth Gesture-Controlled ring allows users to interact with their tech from up to thirty feet.
This slick little Wi-Fi-enabled ring slips on your finger and according to the latest information technology news ,has all the bells and whistles, one could possibly hope for. The Nod Bluetooth Gesture-controlled ring comes fully loaded with sensors, like the gyroscope, thermometer, a nine-axis accelerometer, compass and even capacitive touch. And that’s not all; its open platform is programmed to control a laundry list of devices, from smart light bulbs to cameras, Google Glass and even TVs. The following are some of the benefits of using the Nod.

Handling the Keyboard

We all know how annoying it is to wrestle with the TV remote control in order to navigate the onscreen keyboard. Keeping that annoying thought in mind, the developers of Nod decided to hook it in to the standard touch interface of the TV allowing the user to search for their favorite shows with is simple swipe instead of having to use the D-pad on the remote. Using simple gestures with the ring, users can type the names of their favorite TV shows, movies, news channels or sporting events in order to search for the shows, truly bringing the world to your fingertips.

Nod Makes Things More Interesting

Since the ring is ultimately an input device, apart from using it to control smart appliances throughout your home, it can also be used to control everything from swiping through PDF documents on your tablet to controlling presentation slides at the office. You can even use it to adjust the brightness of the smart light bulbs around your home or to open or close the garage door. Right now there’s nothing stopping the possibilities of using this new and interesting gestural technology.
Since the past couple of years have seen many TV manufacturers introducing TVs which have either voice or facial recognition technology, or both, which have gotten a somewhat lukewarm response from consumers, it will be interesting to see how this new technology is able to captivate an audience whose constantly seeking more control over the technology they use.