Jeff Han's Multi-Touch Sensing

[bodypainter99]

patenting multitouch gestures is as dumb as patenting pressing a key or opening a door. i don't understand that "I patent everything" behaviour. it seems like it's all about making money and stopping innovation. is that what people want?

[LucaAltieri]

@bodypainter99 You make a good point. Reminds me of my favourite Greg Palast quote: "Every landlord of fenced-in intellectual real estate began life as a thief. As Isaac Newton would say now, 'If I see further than others, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants too dumb to patent their discoveries!'

[SBPStudio]

the new Apple iPad =)

[SmallDisasters]

Amazing technology although now it's become mainstream it's less of a phenomenom now. And jsust because he said the word "multi-touch", all Apple's iPhone multitouch patents fail. MWAH HA HA!!! I love the iPod touch though.

[bishopdante]

it's rather sad, he went over to the dark side: he's working for the US military. All the patented technology is effectively prohibited from consumer release.

[DonChunky]

This is awesome stuff. I remember when this sh!t was just ficiton (anyone remember Minority Report starring Tom Cruise?). These are exciting times. Now, if only he'd use his power for good . . . instead of evil . . .

[kingjerith1]

Grr thats stupid, whats going to happen to first person shooter games, and all that shit

[bishopdante]

dood, what happened to pinball?

[23132131]

They'll get better.

[strawberryfields1982]

He's right the interfaces we use are limiting are ability too manipulate or utalize software!

[Gman1025]

"if i have two fingers"

hah

[admassuki]

just look at it WOW

[imdb2007]

I JUST WANNA TOUCH IT!!!

[jordanknee]

I just crapped myself, this is so awesome!!!

[redeye259]

That was great! I can only imagine the level of work that had to be put in to get to that final product

[NSBentertainment]

THAT IS AWSOME!

[RussellS1989]

so... did apple copy this tech for their iphone or did they make their own tech?

[LucaAltieri]

as far as I'm aware Apple created their own version that isn't quite as sophisticated as this. Also, multi-touch sensing has been around for many years. Jeff Han hasn't invented it as such he's just got it working well and started applying it and creating applications for practical use.

I believe the apple version only recognises 2 points of contact. I may be mistaken though.

[odgen99]

My heart skipped a beat when I saw that virtual lightbox. I can tell there were some photo editors in the audience.

[DemskiCreations]

This guy loves the word "interface ".

[fewzebrank]

maybe because the word should die soon in the way we know

[fraguz]

May be Microft bought this technology to create MS Surface?

[arhino]

You think?

[LucaAltieri]

Actually Microsoft claim they've been working on theirs for the last 5 years. Different technology. Han has been developing his with custom build applications for a range of clients, though. Including the CIA I believe.

[TrueSoreThumb]

Wow, super cool. You could hear everybody laughing due to the shock at how this design/method was implemented. Superb :)

[goldencock]

Here is a link to the follow on article, one year later and the department of defence are all on his dick..

[RemipunX]

I don't see the link? I'd like to read it.

[goldencock]

youYube code must have removed it... look at ...

---wired dot com /techbiz/people/news/2007/03/7­2905---

or google.. the article is called one year later

[ozzyfaiz]

really amazing...

[Jayjlow]

Photoshop on that would be badass

[RagingKnight]

Photoshop? The hell with that, YOU would be the photoshop and your hands would be the tools! xD

[waterfield888]

I want one!!

[jcddark]

cool...nice to have one

[asegebrecht]

WOW! I want it,.. now :-D

_Now_ I'm really looking forward to the "piles" desktop UI. One day computing will be like this.

[gamerholic]

oh HELL yeah!

[metalcube]

iphone what? see the date? it's feb06.. that means it's been in development for a long long time. new to the market and most likely brought to the mass market table by apple cause they get more publicity.

[Pamdamgee]

nice

[ekruzz]

He's right, this technology is just sitting there. I think this would really be cool in software editing as a musical interface. The applications are endless.

[joslat]

Iphone is based on that but only supports two points, not multiple... this is way better.

[thiagomartins]

iPhone uses that...

[LucaAltieri]

yeah, something similar... now the technology is out, expect to see more and better applications.

[actuosus]

This idea has realised earlier.

[zonzomaster]

Cool stuff!!!

[marleyb0y]

I can only say one thing, and that is "About fucking time!"