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Acoustic Sensors Make Any Surface a Touch Pad
An anonymous reader writes "Using cheap acoustic sensors the surface of any 3D object can be instantly made into a touch-sensitive interface capable of tracking two objects at once. Its creators are planning to make hospitals more hygienic — keyboards and mice will be replaced by desks wired to perform as keyboards and touchpads. A video shows it in action [.wmv]."
no one (not even your computer) can hear you typing!
Simple. Everyone with good taste in music (and no sense of humor) would get up and leave.
This is clear discrimination against Ninjas, who obviously don't make a sound even when playing a round of quake.
Meta, Meta, Meta
Let's hope that this thing can be adapted to work on all 3D surfaces. Imagine cybersex where you can have both hands on the keyboard.
Imagine cybersex where you can touch the actual bodies as UIs to control the lighting, heating, music, cameras, vibrators. In the room and across the Net.
Imagine actual sex.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my killbot features Lotus Notes and a machine gun. It is the finest available."
when someone bumps my desk?asldku o0q3ueoaufhaslkfhslr8yrlkZDBSKDfjg24kadj fopwea5 948a a;ljkfh ap085u;dIAsdl;h;oduY*()~#)98UWO;ERIUWE;LKJ W;ELRI EW DAMN IT!