CHI2011: Student project creates multi-touch force field

Researchers from Texas A&M University have created an inexpensive multi touch system made of infrared sensors, similar to what's found on telvision remote controls.

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[SilentSniperGod]

They just created Nintendo's next game controller XD

[stalker7d7]

so, get a room made of these, with a treadmill-esque floor. Imagine playing games with that. I like.

[Keane Kev Terrance Usman]

I want.

[Tim Tran]

Anyone know what game hes playing??!!?!?!

[AshThEpSYcHo]

imagine 100 layers of this stacked, that can scan the whole body movement, ohh wait..

[POLO24058]

They need to use this technology to create a improved kinect.... Something like the game from the movie "the Island".

[FunMaster105]

SAO FTW!!!

[NicoCanPlay2]

if japan added their holograms with multi-leveled zero touches, then you would have sword art!!

[rasz]

I like the part where you call it novel. Especially considering this concept is used industry wide since nineties.

[zach williams]

the minority report anyone?



[FREAKOHUMAN]

man that looks like the first step toward holodeck tech, congrats

[NurrenNife]

Oh I don't know? o_O O_o :O :U :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD­DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD­DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD­DDDDD