Researchers have been working for several years to expand the areas that can be used for multitouch panels, and the OmniTouch project, which is being implemented at Carnegie Mellon University, could put this idea into practice. OmniTouch turns body parts and surrounding areas into a touch-sensitive interface.
In this way, users have the opportunity to read and reply to an e-mail message by touching their palm or an adjacent wall, or they can even use multiple applications simultaneously on different surfaces.
The OmniTouch system includes a high-sensitivity camera and a laser-based pico-projector. Using technology similar to Microsoft Kinect, OmniTouch begins by generating a basic map of the site by isolating the fingers from the corresponding touch-sensitive surfaces, including the hand, forearm, or wall.
How do you like OmniTouch? Would you like one like this? :)
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