Multi-touch Skins A Probability From Apple

Posted on Dec 18, 08 08:03 PM PDT

Apple's recently published filing showed that the fruity company might be thinking of exploring beyond the possibilities of multi-touch displays by working on portable multi-touch skins that can be wrapped around three-dimensional objects, including an iPod or even a steering wheel to offer users more graphical user interfaces. Sounds pretty groovy and all, but will it actually be able to function in a practical manner? After all, these surfaces will need to remain locked at all times unless one specifically wants to make use of it, as an accidental brush might screw up the settings without you knowing any better. According to Apple, "However, for the operation of many devices, it is desirable, preferable or even necessary for the user to move his or her fingers over a three-dimensional surface. This is directed to a multi-touch skin placed along three dimensions of an object. A single multi-touch skin can be configured to span all three dimensions or two or more multi-touch skins can be used to span the three dimensions." Only time will tell whether Apple has a winner on their hands with this.

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