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JestPoint can replace touchscreens

March 25, 2002

NEW YORK - JesterTek Inc., developer of video gesture control technology, has introduced a new pointing product called JestPoint. The software allows users to point at any computer monitor and use gestures to command and control the content.

JestPoint can be used in kiosks, and in other retail and special markets such as architecture and medical rehabilitation. The company has used similar interactive technology in more than 400 installations worldwide during the past 12 years for museums, science centers and the entertainment industry.
 
One of JestPoint's planned markets will be to replace touchscreens and kiosks, which traditionally have been limited to small displays. JestPoint lets customers scroll, zoom and rotate 3D images to look at products from all sides using intuitive gestures.

A JestPoint demonstration machine is installed at a Rogers AT&T retail store in Toronto. It gives shoppers an interactive showcase of telephone, wireless and cable products and services as well as access to its rate cards and coverage maps even when the store is closed. Users stand on the sidewalk and control a large screen behind protective glass by pointing at it.

Possible applications include education, training, security, fitness and rehabilitation. Physical therapists in four countries have used JesterTek technology to create exercises for patients and keep records to track patient progress.