Multi-touch Interface Technology

It is nice to see that the multi-touch interface technology is now being applied to real-life scenarios. We have seen a sleek implementation of this in 2008 US election coverage with CNN’s Magic Wall. I believe they significantly improve the way information is presented and manipulated. This may become a huge hit when Windows 7 becomes available which will allegedly support a multi-touch UI as seen here and here. Microsoft certainly has learned a lot from Surface which you can see here if you haven’t seen it yet in a Microsoft conference.

A few uses of this technology can be seen here which from www.perceptivepixel.com . Towards the end of this movie they show some nice visualization features that are more applicable to business. At this link Gates demonstrates how a new presentation paradigm can be created using this technology. It seems that this technology was being baked in the labs for the last few decades and has been presented in conferences like TED many years ago.

This technology can be used to improve the presentation of business models like 3DVE and facilitate the brain-storming sessions with the client especially in settings like the Executive Innovation Centers.

Such applications may not be far away if Microsoft commercializes this technology with the next version of Windows.