tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40735186989563336872011-04-21T21:51:50.587-07:00Can I build a working multitouch WITHOUT burning my eyes out, getting acrylic splinters, nailing myself to the table, electrocuting myself to death, or all of the above? ...We'll see.Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306793414872765398noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073518698956333687.post-27055919104652551552009-03-14T13:28:00.000-07:002009-03-14T18:04:26.770-07:00

So during my research I discovered that there are several different types of multitouch techniques, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.The first is called FTIR, which stands for Frustrated Total Internal Reflection. Basically, you take a piece of acrylic, line it with infrared LEDs, and put an infrared camera or modified webcam underneath to record where you touch it. The infrared

Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306793414872765398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073518698956333687.post-53205119658306824292009-03-13T16:14:00.000-07:002009-03-14T14:39:00.318-07:00

A few days ago I was surfing Youtube, looking up some cool videos that had fake standing holograms. A few clicks later (they were gateway videos) I found myself looking at a news story, describing a table that not only incorporated a computer display into a coffee table, as many people could play with it as they wanted - all at the same time. You see, right now normal touch screens (like you see

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