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GestureWorks Flash 4.1.0 Update

Jan 8, 2014 - The GestureWorks Flash Team has just released an update to the SDK: 4.1.0. This update continues the development effort of supporting Away3D, adding a new 3D layout infrastructure, and helper transformation classes that facilitate more natural object transformations relative to the camera position. In addition to 3D, we’ve optimized the gesture analysis engine considerably by adding object pooling throughout, boosting performance in both 2D and 3D applications. In an effort to be more transparent and open source we’ve moved all code examples, and exhibit examples to GitHub. Most existing exhibit templates have been updated to work with the new framework and are now available on GitHub. In addition we’ve open sourced the GestureWorks Flash Visualizer, which is a great way to explore the advanced features of the GestureWorks analysis engine.

GestureWorks Flash 4.1 Features

Object pooling optimization

3D Layouts

AIR applications can now extend GestureWorksAIR as an alternative to the import

Away3D transformation helper functions by John Brookes (Away3D) in TransformUtils class

Open sourced visualizer.

For more information regarding the updates, improvements, and known issues in this release, please see the full Release Notes page on the GestureWorks wiki.

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Major Release: GestureWorks Flash 4

Nov 12, 2013 - We are excited to announce the GestureWorks Flash 4 release which includes a number of significant and exciting improvements to this software development framework for multitouch applications. (You can download a Trial or Purchase a copy in our online store.) 

The most fundamental change to the framework is in how GestureWorks Flash 4 behaves in 3D space. This improvement not only encompassed how objects are rendered with Away3D, but how motion gestures are analyzed behind the scenes for devices like the Leap Motion Controller.

Away3D Support

With the new Away3D support, three dimensional models may be authored in external programs like Maya, 3DS Max, Cinema4D, and Blender and imported into a GestureWorks Flash project through simple CML (Creative Markup Language) declarations. One of the templates we provide in this release includes a 3D molecule viewer. Please check out our 3D tutorials for interactive display objects and see all of the amazing things you can build quickly.

3D interactions and handling are done in the same manner that 2D interactions are completed, so previous methods of working with interactive display objects (CML) and gesture definition assignments (GML, Gesture Markup Language) have been preserved.  Another feature of 3D support is that any new 2D applications you create will automatically take advantage of the 3D rendering pipeline by representing your 2D objects as textures on 3D objects. This means that your application will benefit from a performance boost, since rendering instructions are completely offloaded to the GPU.

Leap Motion Support

GestureWorks Flash 4 true 3D gesture recognition support opens up a whole new set of possibilities. With support for an inexpensive device like the Leap Motion Controller, GestureWorks Flash 4 expands the ways of interacting with applications. Along with support for 3D gestures, the framework includes visual feedback indicators that let users know where their hands correlate with the interactive display and what types of interactions are possible. Users can see how their hands can grab an object to manipulate it or gesture in mid-air for more information.

Combining the 3D interaction space with the 2D touch surface also opens up new possibilities for multimodal applications, where touch and motion can be used together.  The GestureWorks Flash 4 framework has significantly improved the accuracy and gesture recognition capabilities of the Leap Motion Controller. This makes it easier for developers to author applications, more so than by using Leap Motion’s API alone.

New Modules and UI Components

GestureWorks Flash 4 also contains a new set of very useful software modules. Highlights are: an HTML browser element that allows you to explore the web, Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text through Microsoft SAPI (for accessibility), updatedStarling support, touch input recorder, Gesture Visualizer, and much more.

GestureWorks Flash 4 Features

Away3D support

CML support for Away3D scene construction

Leap Motion integration

Touch 3D gesture integration

Dozens of 3D motion gestures

CML primitive elements are now gesture-ready

Gesture Visualizer

Touch input recorder utility

Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text through Microsoft SAPI

HTML element and viewer (load URL or write inline HTML within CML)

Paint element and viewer (export as SVG or PNG)

SVG element

Open sourced CML

Radial Slider

New CML state manager and improved internal State Machine

100+ CML Tags

Improved CML selector support including DOM and jQuery-like $ selectors

State support for RenderKit

Enhanced input mode support

allow input modes on a per-object basis

automatic mouse filtering when mouse and touch events are doubled by OS

Load multiple GML files

New relative layout system for containers

Updated Starling support

LoaderMax integration

SlideMenu element

GestureWorks Flash Major Bug Fixes and Feature Requests from the Last Release

Object transformation boundary limits in GML

Individual object transformation boundary limits

Finger count settings for hold and tap in GML

Improved TUIO support includes FLOSC, TUIO via TCP, and TUIO via UDP

Improved virtual touch object workflow

Magnifier performance improved

Modest Maps improved

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Oct 9, 2013 - Ideum's Creative Services worked with The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create a unique interactive public education experience for the citizens of New Mexico. Created with GestureWorks Flash, the application takes a new approach to making large amounts of data and map imagery easy to navigate using panels, docks, and customized windows. Behind the scenes, the application actively captures use data to provide analytics to the NRCS on visitor interests. 

Ideum will be showing this application on an Ideum multitouch table at the Association of Science - Technology Centers (ASTC 2013) conference in Albuquerque, October 19-20th.

  For a full description of the application, see Ideum's Creative Services Portfolio. Check out this video of the application features.

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Future Development of Gestureworks Flash

With the release of Gestureworks Core, we want to ensure to our Flash users that ActionScript development will not slow down. The Gestureworks Flash team is now larger and more skilled than it has ever been in past. We are adding new features and components, and integrating developments from Adobe, such as Worker threads, and GPU-acceleration. We are also adding support for exciting new technologies such the Leap Motion, which will give you 3d motion gestures. Feb 6, 2013 - Last year we saw modifications to Gestureworks Flash that made it not only the fastest Flash-based gesture processor engine available, but one of the fastest in any language. Among else, Flash users also saw the addition of over 50 plug-and-play user interface elements/components, which can be configured through XML and CSS. Like Gestureworks Core and many other Flash libraries, Gestureworks Flash is moving to a subscription-based model to better manage upgrades and support. All licensed version 3.x users will be automatically enrolled into a one-year subscription for ticketed support and free upgrades. The new support system includes an overhauled direct-to-developer issue tracker and a community-based forum. (Please see the new license as you download updates and upgrades.) We anticipate several major releases in the next year. Here’s a peek into what we have planned for the Gestureworks Flash 2013 roadmap: Gestureworks GML: - 3d motion gestures - leap motion integration - gesture sequencing  - gesture recording - stylus support - pressure augmented gestures - bimanual gestures - multimodal gestures - advanced clustering options (proximity, device-base, and blended clustering models) - accelerometer support for mobile devices Gestureworks CML: - new ui elements and components (accordion, 3D model viewer, etc.) - seamless database integration - display object cloning - integrated audio feedback layer - GPU-acceleration  - Starling integration - Away3D integration - multithreaded architecture - CML messaging  - CML expressions - CML state machine

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Gestureworks 3.5 is here!

Feb 6, 2013 - Gestureworks 3.5 is now available! This comprehensive new release has improved gesture processing, a built-in physics engine, and support for hundreds of gestures. The new version simplifies multitouch authoring for Windows 7 and Windows 8. In addition, Gestureworks 3.5 has improved support for the Gesture Markup Language (GML) and the Creative Markup language (CML). The new version has support for over 50 new UI elements and pre-built, customizable components.

A free upgrade is available for 3.0 Professional and Site License users. Check out our the Gestureworks Updates & Updgrades page to download the new version. Standard users and 1x and 2x version users can receive a coupon for discount on the upgrade.

We will continue to add to our extensive list of tutorials and documentation over coming weeks and months. Check back on our site for more information or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

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Feb 6, 2013 - A new Arduino Module is available for free for Gestureworks developers. You can easily add push buttons, switches, sensors, lights, and other input devices and peripherals to your software projects. This Open Exhibits module maps Arduino input terminals to Creative ML object properties. The source code is included in the download package, as well as an example application which you can see above.

You will need to join the Open Exhibits community to download the application. It is free. There are a number of other free components, also compatible with GestureWorks for download.