Multitouch surface made out of box, webcam, and glass

Want your own multitouch control surface? Have a webcam, cardboard box, and photo frame? The folks at Hacknmod MacGyvered their own with just those materials. By simply pairing a fixed camera and controlled light surface, they were able to mimic what others have paid hundreds for, albeit in a decidedly less attractive package. Peep the somewhat uncomfortably porn-like vid after the break. Oh, and seriously, Hacknmod guys, what's with the sexy techno and slow-mo insertion of the USB cable?

[Thanks Dan S]

[the steven Posted Apr 30th 2008 1:47PM]

My $.02 ....

Replace the blank paper and glass with "Frosted Glass".

[MrVanker Posted Apr 30th 2008 3:10PM]

So It-Accountant... I am involved with CFL, and do you happen to be from NJ?

[MrVanker Posted Apr 30th 2008 3:12PM]

Sorry, that was a reply to It-Accountant

[sweeps Posted Apr 30th 2008 4:05PM]

DOes anyone know of any free software for mac that would allow you to do the same thing?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 30th 2008 5:34PM]

mac version por favor. :(

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 30th 2008 8:16PM]

There will hopefully be a mac version available soon. Watch http://ssandler.wordpress.com/MTmini for updates

[jsmrekar Posted May 2nd 2008 8:09PM]

Check digg. some guy rocked it with a mac mini. His is a little nicer. It uses IR and uses a screen too.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 30th 2008 10:55PM]

Could it recognise a laser over the paper ?? you know, to use it at distance, that would be interesting.....

[CJLopez Posted May 2nd 2008 3:29PM]

Can you use any other webcam or it has to be the philips spc900nc only?

I got one on my house, one of the first webcam generation still working and I really wanna try this, specially for drawing on Photoshop. 'll be entering a doujinshi contest pretty soon and i'm using the wiimote hack to do the drawings, but with this, I think 'll get a little more handle working with it

[(Unverified) Posted May 2nd 2008 9:52PM]

Any webcam will work. The Philips is just an example (and the one used in the video)