NVTouch Surface Computer gets you into the multitouch table game for a scant $70k

Want to get all multitouchy with a large-screened table without buying into the Microsoft Surface ecosystem? Are you independently wealthy and a bit of a bring-your-own-x nerd type? Oh, good. The folks at NVision Solutions and Intuilab have teamed up to build the "durable" rear projection NVTouch Surface Computer, which retails for around $70,000. The unit is built around off-the-shelf components like a projector, desktop PC and standard video card, and can be upgraded and customized by NVision or the buyer. Obviously this is centered around commercial applications where buyers are going to be building highly custom apps, but Intuilab has some pretty great concept apps already built for the table as a bit of a jumping off point.

[tristansq Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:36AM]

No way!

[Oldarney Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:45AM]

@tristansq
at 70K yes way... there are DIY alternatives to this with a USB webcam as the multitouch sensor.

[edwardchow Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:39AM]

but can you play Crysis on it?

[stacky Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:41AM]

But can it play D&D?!?!?!!!!!!

[KGB Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:50AM]

But can you play DDR on it?

[wsh03370 Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:54AM]

I appreciate that some one at Engadget is still posting at 3:24 in the morning (eastern std), I need my gadget fix dammit!

[KGB Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:55AM]

@wsh03370

Damn right, im at work and there is nothing better to do.

[pika2000 Posted Feb 24th 2010 4:23AM]

DIY big-ass-table.

[GGG Posted Feb 24th 2010 4:26AM]

Wow, $70k?

Those components can't cost more than 2-3k, maybe i should get into this Surface PC business.

[Kaboof Posted Feb 24th 2010 5:50AM]

@(Unverified) thought so too... off-the-shelf components for 70k? I hope u need some help running your Surface PC business :)

[shadowj0 Posted Feb 24th 2010 9:18AM]

It's funny how when R.U.S.E was previewed, the multi-touch surface the testers were playing on cost only $50k. Huh... that was last year.

Good to see the recession not affecting the wildly unmanageable prices of excess consumption.

[LarryB Posted Feb 24th 2010 9:30AM]

IntelliTouch Digital Solutions can build one with off the self componets (which we have in stock) for under $25,000...

[fcannon Posted Feb 24th 2010 10:09AM]

70k is ridiculous...

you can build a 80*100cm multitouch table with modded ps3 cam, short throw projector and dsi PLUS object recognition with rfid for 1000€ (1300$). add 1k for a fast pc and you are somewhere around 2k in total...

we built one as a proof of concept for a project at university.

http://umami.17-6.de
http://vimeo.com/9686202

[urbantek Posted Feb 24th 2010 10:37AM]

Maximum PC shows you how to build one for cheap!
70k is redonkulous!

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/maximum_pc_builds_a_multitouch_surface_computer?page=0%2C0

[Tangerinescream Posted Feb 24th 2010 11:06AM]

I'm happy! As a billionaire myself I often run out of things to buy. This looks great.

[hadronc Posted Feb 24th 2010 12:00PM]

What? Has anyone even heard of NUI? Touchlib? Come on people. I built my own freaking touchscreen for absolutely nothing. I would never pay $70K for something I could build myself.

[mastassmasta Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:02PM]

meh son enough they will just throw it in to the functionality of the video cards like the dedicated physics processor. lol dedicated physics processor.

[thedamian Posted Feb 24th 2010 4:31PM]

How is this news? They're charging $70k to do this? the microsoft SURFACE doesn't cost this (WITH THE PROGRAMMER INCLUDED TO DO YOUR APP!)

Please this is more like news. There's this company in williamsburg that will do it for a couple of grand. AND YOU CAN STAND ON THE TABLE!
http://revision3.com/hak5/homebrewmultitouch