Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Post 4d - A “touch screen” for any surface?

Believe it or not, Microsoft Research is unveiling technology that turns any surface into a touch screen (even human skin).  Dubbed OmniTouch, it is a wearable system that allows multitouch input on everyday surfaces.  The technology combines a laser-based pico projector and depth-sensing camera.  The camera is similar to Microsoft's Kinect camera used with the Xbox 360, but has been modified to work at short range.  I encourage you to watch the video below.



Rick S.

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