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Hyperion · Post by **Hyperion** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:27 am

yeah, I am not so sure we want these touch screens at all. They are not 'tactile' enough. I rather want to hit, pull, blow and punch more than to caress the interface. It is all about staying grounded in the physical realm to maintain a healthy psychological balance...but that's me.

forge · Post by **forge** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:09 pm

shaneblyth wrote: I remeber going to the paint shop 5 years ago and using touch screens to paint a virtual house image as i wanted.. Maybe I am missing something ?

yes a big thing - more than one finger at a time

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I'd love to try the laser things - it sounds awesome

But I guess I'm thinking a multi-touch tablet or iMac type thing will be the more immediate home option

I dont know how for away that is if the multi-touch at the moment needs projection

but the idea of using all ten fingers and gestures is pretty appealing to me

out of curiosity kooki and trip_out, how many different actions can the laser system register at once?

Can it look at both hands and get all 10 fingers?

I can just see alot of possibilities with being able to use all of both hands in the way these systems look like they will offer

I'm actually starting to get physical problems from using mouse and keyboard for years - I think they are old technology and need to be updated with something healthier

forge · Post by **forge** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:10 pm

Hyperion wrote:I rather want to hit, pull, blow and punch more than to caress the interface. .

I think that's because you're dutch!

trip_out · Post by **trip_out** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:24 pm

forge wrote:Creative industries in Brisbane, Australia

the sub major that I think will lead on to it is computational arts

I know there is some interesting stuf already going on in that department

Sounds like fun. Was just interested as I might be moving to Oz at some point.

forge · Post by **forge** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:28 pm

trip_out wrote:
forge wrote:Creative industries in Brisbane, Australia

the sub major that I think will lead on to it is computational arts

I know there is some interesting stuf already going on in that department
Sounds like fun. Was just interested as I might be moving to Oz at some point.

cool where are you now?

Queensland is fastest growing and nice place to live

trip_out · Post by **trip_out** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:36 pm

forge wrote:
trip_out wrote:
forge wrote:Creative industries in Brisbane, Australia

the sub major that I think will lead on to it is computational arts

I know there is some interesting stuf already going on in that department
Sounds like fun. Was just interested as I might be moving to Oz at some point.
cool where are you now?

Queensland is fastest growing and nice place to live

Birmingham, UK. It would probably be Sydney that I'd be going to, or maybe Perth. I'm heading 'down under' for a holiday in October I think, just to get a feel for the place. But until then it is just a thought.

zappen · Post by **zappen** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:51 pm

very nice, iphone multitouch has been pwned

mercyplease · Post by **mercyplease** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:10 pm

noisetonepause wrote:Interesting to see whether or not Apple decide to leverage the patents it has on technology like this...

they DONT have this touch system patented. this has been on the go since the sixties in some form or another. apple wasnt even a seed then
why do people on this forum constantly make stuff up.

sqook · Post by **sqook** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:31 pm

mercyplease wrote:
noisetonepause wrote:Interesting to see whether or not Apple decide to leverage the patents it has on technology like this...
they DONT have this touch system patented. this has been on the go since the sixties in some form or another. apple wasnt even a seed then
why do people on this forum constantly make stuff up.

http://guides.macrumors.com/Gallery_of_ ... ace_Patent. USPO application #20060026535. Also, I recall seeing another one for a fader/slider layout on a laptop, and another one for a multitouch iPod.

Whether the patent is well-deserved, originally invented by apple, etc., is not important. The fact is, they (and a bunch of other companies) are rushing to be the "me first" in this field.