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Eye-and-hand computing

Recorded year2024

Headsets are controlled by looking at things and pinching fingers.

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Built on

Stored-program computerRecorded · 1948requires
MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971requires
Lithium-ion batteryRecorded · 1991requires
SmartphoneRecorded · 1994requires
Consumer VR headsetRecorded · 1995enables
Body-tracking cameraRecorded · 2010enables
Deep learning breakthroughRecorded · 2012requires

Led to

Holographic home officesRecorded · 2024enables
Touchable hologramsForecast · ~2030enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.