FluidTunes: when iTunes meets Minority Report
FluidTunes is an app that lets you control iTunes from a webcam, using your hands, head or feet. The main screen looks like CoverFlow, with the image from your camera image lightly visible behind it. You can swipe across the album covers to navigate, or swipe the large forward and back buttons for finer control. Play is at the bottom of the screen, and stop is at the top. It reminds me a lot of the display from Minority Report.
FluidTunes can be a little bit difficult to control. It's quite responsive, but it's easy to hit a few buttons at once, or accidentally scroll past the song you wanted. Also, don't rock out too wildly in front of your camera, or you're liable to change songs with your head. For right now, Fluidtunes is an impressive showpiece, but it's not entirely practical for everyday music browsing.
FluidTunes can be a little bit difficult to control. It's quite responsive, but it's easy to hit a few buttons at once, or accidentally scroll past the song you wanted. Also, don't rock out too wildly in front of your camera, or you're liable to change songs with your head. For right now, Fluidtunes is an impressive showpiece, but it's not entirely practical for everyday music browsing.













Comments
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Subscribe to commentsJoshDec 1st 2008 3:31PM
This is unbelievable. Quite literally. I've just sat and flicked through my iTunes and can't remember the last time personal computing excited me quite so much
reconDec 1st 2008 2:37PM
sweeeeeeet
RobDec 1st 2008 2:49PM
stupid Mac only.....................
ThaBeatnikDec 1st 2008 2:53PM
It sucks that this isn't for PC also!!! That shit is incredible!!! I want it for PC like Yesterday!!!
Jash SayaniDec 1st 2008 3:41PM
To sum it up in one word: Wow!
TinusDec 2nd 2008 9:26AM
Lots of coll stuff is Mac-only lately.
Good times :-)
LukeBlueFiveDec 3rd 2008 4:15PM
This is pretty awesome, and it IS a lot like Minority Report. Now, if they could only move that play button...
Another cool application for Mac! Sadly, it doesn't increase productivity... lol.
aleafinwaterDec 27th 2008 3:39PM
This software is a great launching point for some really fun and functional apps.
If anyone (even the developer) could offer a few options: folders infrastructure, playlists, and maybe tweak the responsiveness and button layouts (ie. parts of the viewing area could be made more or less sensitive to facilitate control.)
Either way, I'm quite excited to see what this leads to.