Tuesday, October 18, 2011

CMU Researchers Create Multitouch Surface Anywhere

CMU Researchers Create Multitouch Surface Anywhere
Pardon me while I use your body for a projection surface...

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October 18, 2011 5:20 AM
by Soulskill

CMU Researchers Create Multitouch Surface Anywhere

tekgoblin writes "In a joint effort between Microsoft and the Carnegie Mellon Human Computer Interaction Institute, a new interface has been born. The new interface is usable on any surface, including notebooks, tables, walls and body parts. The UI is completely multitouch and worn on the shoulder, which will turn any surface you are pointing at into a usable workspace by the combination of a projector and a 3D modeling device similar to the Kinect."

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