Samsung to show off keyboard powered by selfie camera at CES 2020

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Samsung has announced that it’ll be showcasing a variety of projects from its C-Lab incubation program at CES 2020. But SelfieType might be the most interesting programme on-hand in Las Vegas.

The project abuses an AI algorithm and a front-facing camera to deliver a virtual keyboard knowledge, virtually accepting people to type consuming finger movements off-screen.

” SelfieType does not require a added hardware and it is highly adaptable to numerous mobile maneuvers such as smartphones, tablets and laptops ,” Samsung says on its website.

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This brings to mind those whacky smartphone concepts from times been going on, demonstrating keyboards projected onto real-world surfaces. We’ve even understood a similar concept from the likes of Lenovo back in 2015, dubbed Smart Cast.

There’s no such keyboard projection on Samsung SelfieType though, which means accurate type might be a problem if the algorithm isn’t accurate. Hopefully the concept includes some sort of cursor or on-screen indication of what you’re about to type.

What else is Samsung showing off?

The Korean manufacturer has quite a few other C-Lab projects to show off at CES, starting with the Hyler smart highlighter. This is literally a highlighter that transcripts highlighted real-world text and digitizes it. Think Google Lens facsimile/ adhesive functionality, but with a highlighter instead of your phone camera.

Other campaigns designated for Las Vegas include the Becon device and app for fuzz and scalp help, a window-shaped device that delivers artificial sunlight, and an ultraviolet sensor and monitoring tool.

It’s also believed that Samsung might announce the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite at CES 2020. In other oaths, it looks like the company might have something for everyone next week.

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