February 18, 2011

Multitouch display * display

What could this big multitouch display be for?

So I think this wall possibly can support some kind of teamwork. But standing a long time in front of such a big display isn’t good for your eyes.

One little detail: The color chooser could be implemented by using gestures so a human can open it where he is.

[rug.nl: university of groningen “Reality Touch Theatre”]

October 3, 2010

Transparent displays

There are coming more and larger transparent displays like these ones:

That’s an interesting technology. It enables us to transfer more (visual) informations and in different ways than today. For instance we can augment the reality and thereby enhance team communication (e.g. in offices: visualize important informations of your in front sitting neighbor). Or many people around a display can see (and in the future: can interact with!?) the same data. Maybe soon one interacts with the data in the back of the display and sees his fingers interacting without covering the visualizing with his hand. And maybe … or …