N-trig demos advanced N-act multitouch gestures, coming to laptops and tablets later this year
N-trig has made a few multitouch advances in the past, and it's now trying to push things a bit further once again with its new so-called N-act hands-on gesture vocabulary, which promises to open up a new range of four-fingered, two-handed multitouch gestures. That includes new tricks like a three-finger side sweep gesture to scroll between windows, a three-fingered tap to display all open windows (just hold to cycle through them), and the ability to select something by making a rectangle with four fingers, to name but a few options. What's more, N-trig says that at least some OEMs have already committed to shipping laptops and tablets using the technology later this year (Windows 7 only), although it's unsurprisingly staying mum on any specific companies or products. Head on past the break for a quick demo video.
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N-trig Introduces N-act Hands-On Gesture Vocabulary for True Multi-Touch User Experience
New Multi-Touch Language Reflects Latest Advancements in Pen and Touch Technology
Kfar Saba, Israel and Austin, Texas - May 12th, 2010 - N-trig, providers of the DuoSense® solution combining pen and capacitive true multi-touch in a single device, today announces the availability of the N-trig N-actTM Hands-on® gesture vocabulary for two plus one, three and four finger multi-touch. The N-act gesture vocabulary enhances the overall user experience and together with the pen functionality enables the user to utilize new multi-touch gestures to perform actions directly on the screen whether using their finger or the pen. To see a video of the N-act gesture vocabulary go to YouTube.
In order to further drive the mass adoption of a touch interface, N-trig is now taking standard 2-finger multi-touch gestures to the next level, expanding the multi-touch capabilities to include the use of four or more fingers in combination with a pen. This development is opening up a world of new possibilities for the development of different types of computing devices and the creation of new software applications, including advanced graphics packages, video games, CAD programs, and much more.
"While multi-touch features on touch technologies have created a new market for cutting edge applications. The Windows 7 platform has set the groundwork for multi-touch to be adopted on PCs. The worldwide market value of multi-touch module will reach about $2 billion in 2010," said Dr. Jennifer Colegrove, Director of Display Technologies at DisplaySearch.
The N-act gesture set demonstrates the continued evolution of the multi-touch marketplace to provide end-users with a more natural, flexible and Hands-on computing® experience. The multi-touch N-act Hands-on gesture vocabulary is comprised of a wide variety of movements and actions using direct on-screen finger manipulations including:
N-act2+1: place two fingers on the screen and using a third finger a context sensitive menu will be displayed.
N-act3Tap: tap three fingers once simultaneously on the screen to display all currently open windows in a 3D carousel formation.
N-act3DoubleTap: tap three fingers twice simultaneously on the screen to minimize all windows, and display your desktop.
N-act4Select: place four fingers in a square on the screen to select an item and zoom in.
"Touch technology has advanced significantly over the last couple of years and with the concept of multi-touch continuing to evolve, new standards are being set for how we interact with our computing devices," said Amichai Ben-David, CEO, N-trig. "Building on the N-act vocabulary, the natural next step is to include the simultaneous use of the pen functionality in conjunction with true multi-touch capabilities, enabling pen and multi-touch to become a standard expectation and triggering the development of more touch -enabled software, greatly expanding and enhancing the user experience."
A video demo of the N-trig N-act true multi-touch gestures is available on YouTube.
About N-trig
N-trig is revolutionizing the way people interact with computers by providing the industry's first dual-mode pen and touch input device. N-trig's DuoSense technology is the only combined pen, touch, and multi-touch interface for today's advanced computing world. N-trig's DuoSense dual-mode digitizer uses both pen and zero-pressure capacitive touch to provide a true Hands-on computing® experience for mobile computers and other digital input products over a single device. DuoSense enables greater mobility and usability in the next generation of computing devices and notebook PCs, enabling new market opportunities for OEMs and ODMs to introduce computer products which offer a more intuitive and interactive experience. N-trig's digitizers are easily integratable, support any type of LCD, and keep devices slim and light. N-trig's technology can be implemented in a broad range of products from small notebooks to large format LCDs and can support a variety of applications including mobile, notebooks, convertible and all-in-one computing, gaming, entertainment, multimedia and more. Founded in 1999, N‑trig is headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel with offices in Austin, TX and Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, please visit .
