Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Hitachi Demos a Stylus-Friendly Capacitive Touchscreen

Posted by timothy on from the fine-point-you-make-there dept.

dk3nn3dy writes "Hitachi Displays have developed a capacitive touchscreen which converts input from a non-conductive object into electrostatic capacitance. This enables it to be used in a diverse range of ways, such as multi-touch using several fingers, with a plastic pen for finer input, and in cold places while wearing gloves. The display is currently under development for release in the second half of 2011."

4 of 47 comments (clear)

  1. Finally by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Finally, the Korean Sausage people can eat their sausages and still use their phones in cold weather.

  2. Re:Wowzers! by rrossman2 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    and for $15 for one it appears.. where with this screen I can get a pack of 3 to 5 DS "plastic pens" for a few bucks

  3. Re:Fail. by MichaelSmith · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How about gloves with little stylus bumps in the ends of the fingers? It just has to be enough to provide a reliable contact patch.

    --
    http://michaelsmith.id.au
  4. Great for disabled people who use mouth sticks too by mykos · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This is going to be great for people who need mouth sticks. I have a friend with cerebral palsy. She plays Nintendo DS games just fine with the resistive touch screen, but using a phone or any other capacitive screen device is nearly impossible.