Touch screens, which are very simple to use, played a crucial role in promoting smartphones and tablets. Now the company has decided to apply Ractiv like user interface on all types of computers using a special sensor Touch +.
Touch + is attached to the monitor using clips: under it formed the bulk sensitive multi-zone, which detects the position and movement of the arms. To direct a computer or other media device, it suffices to make the manipulation of the hands on the surface, or above it. For example, you can navigate menus, scaling and image rotation, scrolling a web page in a browser, to draw. The sensor monitors the 3D-coordinates of the finger and calculates their position relative to the surface.
The gadget can be attached over the laptop keyboard, and then touch the entire surface area turns a keyboard unit and the region above it. That is, the laptop turns into a large touchpad with gesture support. But, if you start to work directly with the keyboard, the system will automatically shut down the touch control.
Moreover, the system can recognize the position of the fingers or other objects above the work surface, creating a sensitive volume area. In other words, the user can give commands to the most convenient manner - by analogy with the touch screen or in 3D-space as in the case with the controller Leap.
To track the movements Touch + uses two built CMOS sensor with a resolution of 640 × 360 pixels. Responsible for processing data embedded microcontroller, which reduces the load on the main processor of the device. To communicate with the computer used wire interface USB. Provides infrared illumination for working at night or in a dark room.
Touch + supports devices on Windows, OS X, iOS and is available for order on the manufacturer's website. The cost of the device is $ 75 .