Published on 07/31/2008
What you see above is the UnMouse Pad that is currently on display at the Microsoft Research Summit, where it will use Force-Sensing Resistors which results in a gargantuan mouse pad-sized circuit. It is just amazing to see how many input points the UnMouse Pad is able to track, and the inclusion of rising bars to indicate the amount of pressure applied at individual points will go a long way in increasing the useability of the device. I wonder when will the first commercial devices to feature the UnMouse Pad roll out. After all, the creator did mention that manufacturing the UnMouse Pad is pretty cheap, so it ought to arrive in consumer electronics pretty soon.