Holographic Laser Projection

 
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:50 pm    Post subject: Holographic Laser Projection Reply with quote



The interactive projector that turns any surface into a Minority Report-style touch screen
By Claire Bates
9th January 2010

Fed up of lugging a heavy laptop around? Soon you could be typing documents and browsing the web on any nearby surface with the aid of a pioneering pocket-sized projector. An innovative British company called Light Blue Optics has created the Light Touch, which transforms any surface into a 10.1in touch screen, reminiscent of the film Minority Report.

The system uses holographic laser projection and infrared sensors to create a screen that supports multi-touch gestures, like many smart phones. The device was unveiled by the Cambridge based company at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Dr Edward Buckley was on hand to show off its impressive features, including games, photo galleries and a video player with the brightness of 15 lumens. 'With the photo application you can drag your pictures around into an order you like, view one by touching on it and also scroll through them. It's much like on an iPhone,' he told reporters.

Thomas Ricker from engadget.com said: 'Despite our skepticism, we came away suitably surprised - impressed even. The touch sensitivity was far more accurate than we expected - so good that we were quickly typing out phrases on the QWERTY with few mistakes.'

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Now that's some fancy gadgetry!
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very cool..... although it would seem a little weird to be just typing away on the table Smile
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