Microsoft Unveils LucidTouch Prototype

15 March 2008 13 Comments

Microsoft LucidTouch

Microsoft has unveiled a prototype device called LucidTouch. The transparent multi-touch allows users to control the LucidTouch from behind and they will still be able to see their fingers. Microsoft has developed this device thanks to a technology called pseudo-transparency and the idea was to give users the possibility to control a device without blocking the view to the screen. According to Microsoft, when controlling from behind you have a higher precision and you can operate with ten fingers if that’s physically possible. Buy Instant Degrees

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Matt said:

What does it say about microsoft when their new, cutting edge technology is running XP instead of vista?

# 16 March 2008 at 12:33 am

Mike said:

It says Microsoft is pathetic. :)

# 16 March 2008 at 1:34 am

Nick said:

Good point Matt. It seems like microsoft is just spitting out the touchscreens lately.

# 16 March 2008 at 2:26 am

shaz said:

coz MS din wanna crash thr newest prototype with vista :P

# 16 March 2008 at 2:38 am

Brian said:

I think it shows its a prototype.

# 16 March 2008 at 2:51 am

mrwong said:

FAKE!

# 16 March 2008 at 3:03 am

mrwong said:

ouch, RSI in a box

# 16 March 2008 at 3:24 am

ShadowKatmandu said:

Not Fake:
http://research.microsoft.com/users/baudisch/projects/lucidtouch/

# 16 March 2008 at 4:31 am

mrwong said:

http://research.microsoft.com/users/baudisch/projects/lucidtouch/

# 16 March 2008 at 5:25 am

Xonox said:

fake? directly from MS

http://research.microsoft.com/users/baudisch/projects/lucidtouch/

# 16 March 2008 at 5:30 am

Jessi said:

I honestly don’t like touch screen crap. :/ It’s way too sensitive, breaks easily, and a tad overrated.

# 16 March 2008 at 8:39 pm

linuxamp said:

You can see it because it’s under the left hand but it has a “Vista Capable” sticker which means “Vista can be installed on this device but it’ll be unusable”

# 20 March 2008 at 1:10 pm

Flyerave said:

Another sub standard product by Microsoft. When will everyone learn that Microsoft is good as gone. Open Source software will put a welcome end to this terrible company.

# 21 March 2008 at 3:45 am

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