Sixth Sense 
Technology 
BY 
K.R.SHYAM
WHo DevelopeD tHe SixtH SenSe tecHnologY…? 
Developed by “Pranav 
Mistry” 
(Research assistant/PHD candidate 
MIT)
SIXTH SENSE……? 
Sixth Sense is a wearable 
gestural interface that 
augments the physical 
world around us with 
digital information and 
lets us use natural hand 
gestures to interact with 
that information.
Capabilities 
Recognizes hand movements 
Make frame with hands: camera takes 
picture 
The Sixth Sense system implements a 
gestural camera that takes photos of 
the scene the user is looking at by 
detecting the ‘framing’ gesture.
Google map onto wall
Projects digital clock
Movement of text book/web info 
onto page
Airline ticket updates Sixth sense phone
Gaming A.V. news on 
newspaper
• Cost: 350$ 
• Many possible medical applications using the 
technology 
• Surgical procedures (using tracking capabilities) 
• Time saving 
• Decreases e-waste 
• Multi-Tasking device 
• Easily Portable 
• User Friendly
•Sixth Sense does not change human habits but 
causes computer and other machines to 
adapt to human needs. 
•It is an open source and cost effective and we can 
mind map the idea anywhere. 
•There is no need to carry a camera anymore. If we 
are going for a holiday, then from now on wards it 
will be easy to capture photos by using mere fingers.
Conclusion 
“Pranav 
Mistry major 
focus behind 
this invention 
is to use less 
of the digital 
world and 
stay more and 
more 
connected to 
our physical 
world.”
6th sense technology
6th sense technology

6th sense technology

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    WHo DevelopeD tHeSixtH SenSe tecHnologY…? Developed by “Pranav Mistry” (Research assistant/PHD candidate MIT)
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    SIXTH SENSE……? SixthSense is a wearable gestural interface that augments the physical world around us with digital information and lets us use natural hand gestures to interact with that information.
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    Capabilities Recognizes handmovements Make frame with hands: camera takes picture The Sixth Sense system implements a gestural camera that takes photos of the scene the user is looking at by detecting the ‘framing’ gesture.
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    Movement of textbook/web info onto page
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    Airline ticket updatesSixth sense phone
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    Gaming A.V. newson newspaper
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    • Cost: 350$ • Many possible medical applications using the technology • Surgical procedures (using tracking capabilities) • Time saving • Decreases e-waste • Multi-Tasking device • Easily Portable • User Friendly
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    •Sixth Sense doesnot change human habits but causes computer and other machines to adapt to human needs. •It is an open source and cost effective and we can mind map the idea anywhere. •There is no need to carry a camera anymore. If we are going for a holiday, then from now on wards it will be easy to capture photos by using mere fingers.
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    Conclusion “Pranav Mistrymajor focus behind this invention is to use less of the digital world and stay more and more connected to our physical world.”