Sony patent sketches reveal Wii U-esque controller system, keeps it vague
While Nintendo is darn proud of its attempts to differentiate itself from other console manufacturers with its unusual hardware choices , it looks like Sony also had plenty of touchscreen-toting, TV-connected ideas way back in 2010. These patent sketches explain a handheld device that bares a foggy resemblance to Nintendo’s incoming Wii U. The “position-dependent gaming, 3-D controller, and handheld as a remote,” would act as the “input to a video game” — or controller, as we technical types like to call it — adding in some augmented reality functionality as an overlay to camera input on the device.
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Line6 introduces StageScape visual mixer, lets you touch it up to eleven
It might seem like we’ve gone mixer mad around here, but with a huge music trade-show starting this week, it’s no surprise there’s a pile of new tech on offer. The StageScape M20d visual mixer from Line 6 being one such example
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LEC Buspad and Carpad: Hands-On Buspad running Android 2.3 [CES 2012]
This year at CES 2012 we came across lots of in-dash video displays and a few select companies providing models running on Android OS. A company here called LEC International which has partnered up with NUR-EL ELEKTRONIK and VIDEOTURISMO to provide two excellent examples of both commercial and consumer in-dash / headrest units. The more commercial product Buspad designed specifically for ground transportation could make those dreadful and boring bus trips, actually something to look forward to.
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LEC Buspad and Carpad: Hands-On Buspad running Android 2.3 [CES 2012]
Microvision’s PicoMagic apps bring touch interactive, 3D mobile displays to your pico projector
Microvision unveiled a slew of new tools for pico projector enthusiasts today, with its new PicoMagic platform. Fueled by the company’s PicoP Gen 2 HD laser display engine, PicoMagic offers a host of new applications to pico presenters, including two on display at this year’s CES — touch interactive and 3D mobile displays. The former, rather obviously, allows users to manipulate images and icons with their sure-handed fingers on any surface, while the latter, known as PicoP 3D, takes this capability to the third dimension.
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Microvision’s PicoMagic apps bring touch interactive, 3D mobile displays to your pico projector
Sharp unveils an 80-inch touchscreen for the boardroom
For the corporate types, Sharp is taking its massive Gen-10 1080p LCDs and adding a touchscreen as well as integrating presentation and video conferencing technologies like Skype , WebEx , GoToMetting . There is even a package that includes an optional compact whiteboard PC preloaded with Windows 7 and drivers for the display. The 80-inch touchscreen display will be available in late February for $13,795, but the press release after the break doesn’t mention a price for the 60 or 70-inch versions
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Sharp unveils an 80-inch touchscreen for the boardroom
Intel shows off Nikiski prototype with sprawling touchscreen decking out the palm rest
Is this not the craziest thing we’ve seen at this year’s CES? Behold the Nikiski: an Intel prototype with a see-through touchpad that stretches across the entire palm rest. It’s unclear who makes the laptop, but Intel was keen to gush about that sprawling touch panel
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Intel shows off Nikiski prototype with sprawling touchscreen decking out the palm rest
Atmel maXTouch S touchscreen controllers promise thinner and lighter devices, reduced display noise
If you’re rolling with a smartphone or tablet right now, there’s a pretty high chance you’ve been taking advantage of Atmel’s maXTouch technology without even knowing it.
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Atmel maXTouch S touchscreen controllers promise thinner and lighter devices, reduced display noise
Unnecto TAPs into dual-SIM market, lets you do double GSM duty with a touch
Heard of Unnecto? Neither have we. But if you’re oh-so-important enough to be toting around more than one phone on more than one carrier, you might want to stop, drop (some dough) and TAP — as the company’s latest smartphone is known
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Unnecto TAPs into dual-SIM market, lets you do double GSM duty with a touch
Synaptics promises better touchscreens with SignalClarity and Design Studio 4
Look, we recognize that touchscreens have come a long way in the last few years, but there’s always room for improvement.
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Synaptics promises better touchscreens with SignalClarity and Design Studio 4
ESPN’s bowl coverage swaps out the telestrator for augmented reality GameView
We dug into ESPN’s use of the Xbox 360 and EA Sports games to power its Virtual Playbook segments last year , but in preparation for this round of BCS bowl games it’s upgraded the system with a bit of augmented reality. The new GameView system uses a tabletop 70-inch touchscreen LCD, a copy of NCAA Football ’12 and four dedicated workstations to blend everything together and create a simulation for viewers to see the analysts move virtual players around the field
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ESPN’s bowl coverage swaps out the telestrator for augmented reality GameView