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ii With the growing fascination in mobile/portable devices comes the question, what is the easiest way to access information throughout the day? Clearly, having to pull out a laptop, tablet or cell phone every time you need access to information can be frustrating. What if there was a device that could be worn everyday that put this information at your fingertips without having to dig into your bag or pockets? Our wearable computer allows users to interact with their system via simple hand gestures and view data in an easy to use graphical user interface that can be displayed virtually anywhere. We have taken current color tracking techniques used in the Touchless software development kit (SDK) and spun it so hand gestures can be recognized by using only a webcam. The webcam is worn on an apparatus that hangs from the user’s neck that also harnesses a pico-projector. The webcam takes in gestures which manipulate the graphical user interface that is projected onto nearby surfaces by the pico-projector. This system will allow users to easily access information using nothing but their hands. Not only is this a new and exciting way o