VirTouch - A Multi-Function Virtual Desktop Controller

[alenbdsouza]

how did u do that multi touch thing... b'cause a desktop doesnt support multi touch!!!

[Shedo89]

@alenbdsouza I've done my own application interface (framework) and it's extendible (in a way that any one can create his own plugin)

[alenbdsouza]

which programming language did u use??\

[Shedo89]

@alenbdsouza I used C# (under WPF library)..

[jimihertz]

EveryCamera based setups suffers from light conditions;)

your work remembers me the Andy Wilson Play Anywhere ...Would love to be a beta tester ;) Does the app send TUIO ?

[Shedo89]

@jimihertz Yes, it was actually our main reference paper, except Wilson's didn't include any source code so we built it from scratch..

Well, it doesn't actually.. We haven't got time for this, may be for later releases.. but we have bundled it as a framework and a plugin management system where any programmer can develop there own plugins separately and make use of the multi-touch support of our framework..

[Shedo89]

@jimihertz Look, I've already submitted it to my University, and got A+ grade on this project.. I don't want to stop at this stage... so if possible, would you please orient me on how to proceed and the possible ways for doing so.. :)

[jimihertz]

wow, very inspiring & low cost setup :! Congrats,! Do you plan to release the soft ?

[Shedo89]

@jimihertz Thnx!! :) Yeah It benefits from a really low cost HW setup but it's constrained to the light conditions as it mainly depends on shadows..

I don't mind sharing the code somewhere.. I'll be filling the wiki and the project's website soon...

[2olay]

great project, and congratulations for graduation.

i hope the best for you both.

[Shedo89]

@2olay Thnxx dude:) Do we know each other? =D please show me your ID ;)

[MoustafaBaalbaki]

hmmm, great work, all the hardware/software stuff where done by you? and what are your plans for this? and you know multi-touch is patent by apple, thought every one is using it, and Microsoft has done some thing similar to this, i.e if you can explain what is the difference here. Best Luck!

[Shedo89]

@MoustafaBaalbaki software is done by us:) regarding hardware, we just arranged the setup.. but we just bought a micro-projector and webcam..

Yes, everything was patented by apple ages ago (even before any iPhone was released) but as u said everyone is using it, Android, windows mobile, etc..

We didn't invent any new gestures, we just gave support for those gestures on new touching technique (which is on any projected image on any surface)

[Shedo89]

@MoustafaBaalbaki

CONT'D

Microsoft has released a product called (Microsoft Surface) which costs $15,000 !!

of course our product cuts the price to under $300 :)

[mtantawy98]

msA 3aleko, truely proud, rabbena ywf2ko ya reggala ;)