Ikao, a company formed from an MIT research project, has just announced the first multitouch ceiling device. Using "above-screen" projection technology with inferred sensors the touch ceiling provides a multitouch experience not unlike Microsoft Surface, only in the form factor of a ceiling rather than a table.Dr. Fran Ikao, CEO of the new start up, is shown demonstrating the Touch Ceiling by Ikao using a specially designed stylus. Apparently, the stylus is necessary if you cannot reach the ceiling but a full multitouch experience is possible if the ceiling is lowered to about 5' - 7' feet (depending on the user's height), or with the use of specially fabricated extenders similar to the stilts used by drywallers.
Dr. Ikao said that the ceiling is an "ideal multitouch surface" because it's never obstructed by any other objects and is always available regardless of where the user is located.
Updated April 7, 2009
Just discovered this hilarious face-gesture joke announcement from Opera software.
Updated (later that night)
It seems that Ikao isn't the only one innovating in multitouch. Check out the very cool adaptation of Microsoft Surface as multitouch stove top.
In addition, the Microsoft Exchange Team plans to package each licensed copy of Microsoft Exchange with a Microsoft Surface for easy of administration. It's great to see Microsoft bundling Surface with its other products.
2 comments:
God, that looks like a pain in the neck!
I wonder if it comes with a multi-step stool...
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