Cool Touch Screens Patented by Apple

Domo · 17 Feb 2006 at 09:36

Touch screen technology at it's very best - watch and drool!

http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/%7Erdivecha/archives/2006/02/the_world_of_sm.html

semi-pro waster · 17 Feb 2006 at 09:50

Ok it looks kind of funky but at the moment I'm not sure it does anything more than acts as an interactive screensaver. Ok now I've watched the rest of it, it looks like it has a bit of potential but must be stupidly pricey and still a bit of a gimmick.

Raymond Lin · 17 Feb 2006 at 09:53

First step towards minority report i think.

benjo plz. · 17 Feb 2006 at 09:55

Yeh, this video about multitouch was in a thread the other day. Interesting stuff, possibly to be in the new iPod.

Ricochet J · 17 Feb 2006 at 11:23

Brilliant technology there. As said would be priced stupidly. But people will buy them. I can see the potential when game already.

riddler · 17 Feb 2006 at 11:26

what about people with 1 hand?

Messiah Khan · 17 Feb 2006 at 11:42

riddler said:
what about people with 1 hand?

They are also available in a version compatible with prosthetics

HEADRAT · 17 Feb 2006 at 12:59

Check this out Sony Revolution:-

http://gprime.net/video.php/sonyrevolution

HEADRAT

ultim · 17 Feb 2006 at 13:25

looks really impressive, but im not sure if the consumer have any use for it at the moment.

Lakeland · 17 Feb 2006 at 14:00

it could be used well for dj'ing virtually (scratching, pitch bending..)

trojan698 · 17 Feb 2006 at 14:01

Nice technology, could redefine how we use computers. I really wanted to avoid using the word cool but heck, its damn cool.

Hesky82 · 17 Feb 2006 at 15:04

semi-pro waster said:
Ok it looks kind of funky but at the moment I'm not sure it does anything more than acts as an interactive screensaver. Ok now I've watched the rest of it, it looks like it has a bit of potential but must be stupidly pricey and still a bit of a gimmick.

give it time

Ricochet J · 17 Feb 2006 at 15:27

HEADRAT said:
Check this out Sony Revolution:-

http://gprime.net/video.php/sonyrevolution

HEADRAT

Difference between that and the Apple one is I don't see how the Sony one can be used for consumer uses on a large scale. I.e. a screen. Wouldn't you need atleast 10 pieces of those glass coaster things?

Energize · 17 Feb 2006 at 18:38

Touch screens have been out for ages on things like pdas and tablet pcs. Whats different about this?

Hamish · 17 Feb 2006 at 18:57

Energize said:
Touch screens have been out for ages on things like pdas and tablet pcs. Whats different about this?

It can track more than one thing on the screen

Explicit · 17 Feb 2006 at 19:25

I don't see the point, but that's just me...

Raikiri · 17 Feb 2006 at 19:30

Nintendo had this but made a whole (well, small) floor out of it to demonstrate some new ideas for games.

Hesky82 · 18 Feb 2006 at 19:08

Is it only me that can see the massive potential this multi-touchscreen technology has to offer :confused:

Sirrel Squirrel · 18 Feb 2006 at 19:42

I think it looks brilliant, imagine having computers like in minority report, how cool would it be for drawing things and doing image work plus multitasking, editing, the list goes on

Zephyrus · 18 Feb 2006 at 20:34

Very nice indeed. Brings to mind The Lawnmower Man film.