Here's hoping every pico projector outfit on the planet is paying attention to what's going down at CEATEC, otherwise they can pretty much forget about competing with what Funai is boasting. Seen here in Japan, this prototype projector utilized a Nippon Signal MEMS scanner and a great deal of top-secret technology in order to actually add multitouch capabilities to whatever surface is lucky enough to receive the projected image. You read right -- if you use this PJ to beam up an image on your bathroom wall, school whiteboard or any other surface, you can count on that surface having multitouch capabilities while the image is live. Once projected, users simply twist and turn the image in order to have it modified in real-time, and while there are obviously far more enterprise-based uses for this than consumer-based uses, there's no denying the awesomeness. Have a peek of the beamer in action after the break, and expect it to go commercial sometime in 2010 (if we're lucky).
Yeah, I actually started developing a Multi touch projector interface that used a webcam and some IR emitters along with the projector do detect touches on the wall itself. I got so far as to actually detect the touches with just the webcam, but never went further and synced the projected area with the touch sensing. It kinda sucks, because I could have done it, but I still don't know what I would have done from there. All that work, and how would I have commercialized it? Stuff like that is always hard. Oh well. Hope someone really does that. From the comments it seems like this isn't that way? -Taylor
Not all that sure about this. Seems to have much better capability than other picos, though. I'd like to them OEM it to some of the big boys to see what comes of it.
Hey nice product! but looking very delicate! It is very informative. You did a nice job. Thank you very much for giving a nice article to us. blinddarmentzundung
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posted Oct 8th 2009 6:11AM
Wouldn't using a multitouch trackpad you just might happen to have on your laptop produce exactly the same result?
yep... yawwn
When I read to article title i thought it was actually manipulating the image ON the wall, kind of ala minority report..
This is less than exciting :(
Same here james, this is lame...
Yeah, I actually started developing a Multi touch projector interface that used a webcam and some IR emitters along with the projector do detect touches on the wall itself. I got so far as to actually detect the touches with just the webcam, but never went further and synced the projected area with the touch sensing. It kinda sucks, because I could have done it, but I still don't know what I would have done from there. All that work, and how would I have commercialized it? Stuff like that is always hard.
Oh well. Hope someone really does that. From the comments it seems like this isn't that way?
-Taylor
Not all that sure about this. Seems to have much better capability than other picos, though. I'd like to them OEM it to some of the big boys to see what comes of it.
Hey nice product! but looking very delicate! It is very informative. You did a nice job. Thank you very much for giving a nice article to us.
blinddarmentzundung
Let me get this right - That's a NON-PICO, right? It looks too big.
Multitouch in my Bedroom?
Thats what she said?
Crap Engadget...I wanna share this and the share pop-up hides...What the heck is that all about?
Ok...ok... i shared it but duhhh
This would be nice to have for my presentations. Very Cool.
Go get a Bamboo touch for $70, it will do the same.