The technology division of entertainment giant Disney has commissioned Carnegie ##cape University to develop an interactive smart wall called Wall++ that can sense the presence of people , follow their gestures and communicate with other smart objects . The prototype has cost $ 21 per square metre and involves nickel paint applied to a wall in a diamond pattern together with copper tape and copper paint . It could be used for tracking down the source of sounds in a room , turning lights on and off , lighting and unlocking doors and controlling temperature . The two organisations said the prototype was still being developed .
The research division of entertainment giant Disney has joined Carnegie Mellon University to develop an interactive smart wall called Wall++ that can sense the presence of people, follow their gestures and communicate with other smart objects. The prototype has cost $21 per square metre and involves nickel paint applied to a wall in a diamond pattern together with copper tape and latex paint. It could be used for tracking down the source of sounds in a room, turning lights on and off, locking and unlocking doors and controlling temperature. The two organisations said the technology was still being developed.