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Disney Research Can Turn Nearly Any Surface Into a Touch Screen

Posted by timothy on from the even-your-keyboard dept.

surewouldoutlaw writes "Remember that scene in Fantasia where Mickey turns all the brooms into an army of workers? Well, Disney isn't quite there, yet. But scientists with the company's research lab at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have been able to turn virtually any surface, including liquid water and the human body, into a multi-touch interface. The new system is called Touché, and it is as awesome as it sounds."

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  1. Actually not a touch_screen_ as such... by Sprite_tm · · Score: 5, Informative

    The device can detect the _way_ tou touch it (one finger, complete hand, ...) but not _where_ you touch it, so it's not a touchscreen per se, more of a more-intelligent touch switch. I admire the way they made it from fairly simple components: I built my own prototype working in the same fashion in about one evening after reading their docs: http://spritesmods.com/?art=engarde

  2. Not new either (and not Disney) by alostpacket · · Score: 4, Informative

    http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/04/mogees

    With some type of triangulation you should be able to determine location too I would think.

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  3. Re:Rule 34 ... by newcastlejon · · Score: 3, Informative

    RoA #34: War is good for business.

    Ummm, what?

    Not that one; this one.

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