Saturday, December 29, 2007

Multi-Touch Whiteboard

I remember a few years ago when the smartboard was completely new.   The idea of having a board that one could write on like a whiteboard but interact with like a computer stylus was innovative.  The prohibitive cost kept many from adopting it, but the prices were steadily falling.  Microsoft even predicts a day when it will be standard in a house or restaurant to have an interactive table top.

That day appears to be nearing much more rapidly. Thanks to an inventive and imaginative student. Here is a video showing the multi-touch whiteboard that he developed. Using an infra-red LED and a Nintendo Wii remote.

Pretty cool, huh?

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