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Touchless SDK
What’s better than a touch interface? A touchless one! Apple introduced a multitouch screen to phones, now Microsoft is bringing NO touch interface. Sounds cool, but you might think this is a future technology and you won’t see it in your local BestBuy anytime soon, right? Well, guess what! You don’t even have to go to that store if you have a webcam. All you need is a webcam for this touchless sdk to work. Jump for a cheesy informative demo video.
Let’s wait and watch. Over the next couple of months there should be a boat-load of applications coming out from the community. (May be I’ll make one myself. The SDK looks pretty easy to use.)
From Microsoft to Apple: TAKE THAT!
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Microsoft's SideSight: Multi-"touch" around small devices
I love thee Microsoft. I always have. It’s just the darn Windows OS that sucks. Everything else you make, blows my mind. Here’s another wonderful technology come out from Microsoft R&D. I hope this stuff and more things like it, actually make it to the masses. Most of the things produced at Microsoft Research is rarely visible in consumer market at consumer-friendly prices. C’mon MS, figure this out and make us all happy.
I give my Two Thumbs Up (whatever they’re worth) for this innovation.
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Is it possible?
I’ve been thinking if a device with following capabilities is possible under $125, in next few months. It needs to do only one thing: replace a piece of paper.
- 8.5 x 11 display
- detects stylus and touch input (no multi-touch needed)
- accepts memory stick or connects to internet for storage (S3 storage?)
- must have ability to write/draw/shade
- keep adding new pages (or provide endless scrolling)
- export the pages as pdf/jpg/png/whatever standard format
- monochrome / color (doesn’t really matter)
- be as thin or thinner than a 60pg binder / notebook.All that under $125. Do you know a device that meets my criteria?
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