We're not quite sure why HP didn't bother setting one of these up at CES, but the company's so-called "wall of touch" is apparently already in use by a handful of companies in prototype form, and HP has now shown it off to
The Wall Street Journal. Interestingly, while you're welcome to touch the wall all you want, you don't actually have to, as it makes use of a camera-based system and a magnetic strip to detect where you're pointing and when you near the wall. Of course, HP is mostly pitching this one towards companies intending to use these in public spaces (Continental Airlines has one of the first at the Houston Airport), but HP does say that if there's enough interest it will turn it into a "mainstream product" -- albeit a mainstream product that costs anywhere from "a couple thousand dollars" to $100,000 for something with more advanced features like HD video conferencing. Head on past the break for a quick video overview.
posted January 19th 2010 3:20PM
Why wasn't it shown at CES?
Because it's not for consumers?
@MarkAnderson its got lines... like the "War Room" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeOHEU7Ykyg
so they didn't want to infringe?
thats my case... ACTION!
@Eugene Action
By George! I think you've rumbled them!
@MarkAnderson
You're saying that you don't want a computer wall?
@Ryujin
Want? Yes?
Wife would let me? No. :(
@MarkAnderson well the 158in plasma wasnt really either. you can always just show off your awesomeness
@Eugene Action When the HP tablet was scrutinized due to its lack of size: http://bit.ly/hp-slate-tablet-details
Didn't they mean that they've already come up with a grandiose plan back then? To produce a device times 100 the size.. lol,
Funny how the man is pointing to the name of Jimmy Kimmel, tis like portraying this exhibition is nothing but a joke.
fahrenheit 451
@HotDog
It's past Fahrenheit 451 - this wall's got TOUCH!
One day, your computer will be a big-ass wall.
Oh, cool. This will make use of all those homeless people that want to wash your window. Does it spit out nickels when you fully clean 3 panels in a row, either diagonally, vertically, or horizontally?
I really don't want to touch one of these in an airport after a few thousand other people already have.
Maybe someone who has seen/used/received a disease from the one in Houston could comment on this?
And I realize that you don't 'have' to touch it, but people with. Like a big, shiny, red, candy-like button, they'll touch it.
@(Unverified)
Do you touch door knobs? Faucets?
Do you even breath in public spaces?
@(Unverified)
Ha... Ren and Stimpy references FTW
now, try finding a good wallpaper for that resolution!
http://www.vimeo.com/4733464
Bigger screen with higher resolution. But this one's over two years old...
;P
Finally, something I can touch without accused of being drunk...
what kind of video card runs 9 1080p displays?
@tylersmyler
my guess is 9 video cards.
looks more like "wallet touch" concept
Whats the news aggregator website shown in the vid?
@MikeWard1701
Found it! Newsmap
http://newsmap.jp
Wow, no one has made any minority report references(that I got any way). Here's one just to fill the gap: Do you have to be Tom Cruise to use this?
eww, those lines separating the monitors spoil the effect! Especially if it is meant to be used up close and touchy like that!
Gesture Based Computing is going to be awesome!