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It really is like magic. Just pinching and rubbing your fingers and thumb together could see you control a device with surprising accuracy. Imagine pushing buttons, when there are no buttons? Turning up the volume by just raising your hand? Google’s Project Soli attempts to usher in a Minority Report world where all your devices are controlled just by gesturing. Soli uses radar to track sub-millimeter motions at the speedy rate of 10,000 frames per second. Not only that, but it fits onto a fingertip sized chip and can be used in everyday devices like smart watches and cell phones.

The experimental project is under Google’s secretive Advanced Technology and Projects group (ATAP), which is actively testing the technology and finding new ways to use it