Archive for the ‘SHOWWX’ Category
CMU’s OmniTouch Turns Any Surface Into Touchscreen
October 19th, 2011
by mvismarketing
Using a short-range depth camera and a MicroVision ShowWX+ laser pico projector1, Chris Harrison, a Ph.D. student of Carnegie Mellon University in collaboration with Microsoft Research’s Hrvoje Benko and Andrew D. Wilson, developed OmniTouch, a wearable projection system that can turn any surface into an interactive interface. Imagine using the palm of your hand as a touchscreen keypad, a digital notepad or a virtual palette. Now, imagine doing the same thing on practically any surface you can think of. The OmniTouch is set to expand the possibilities of mobile computing by making use of real world surfaces to break free from the limitations of small screen devices.
The present OmniTouch prototype includes a short-range depth camera and laser pico-projector and is mounted on a user’s shoulder. But the researchers say the device ultimately could be the size of a deck of cards, or even a matchbox, so that it could fit in a pocket, be easily wearable, or be integrated into future handheld devices. (Credit: Carnegie Mellon University)
How did they do it?
Read straight from the source: OmniTouch: Wearable Multitouch Interaction Everywhere
1 See above source for reference.
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MIT Media Lab Uses PicoP for LuminAR
September 1st, 2011
by mvismarketing
MicroVision’s PicoP technology is enabling Nathan Linder of MIT Media Lab to transform any surface into an interactive computer display. Nathan is a graduate student leading the LuminAR project, a research focused on the concept of augmented reality, and he has designed a device that combines a camera, a digital projector and a wireless node with the objective of building a computer form factor that is neither screen-centric nor keyboard-based. With LuminAR, any surface can be turned into a touch-screen interface.
Nathan’s invention has won him this year’s Tony Stark Challenge where he was awarded $15,000 by Audi of America to fund his research. So far, he has built six LuminAR prototypes using pico projectors from Microvision; one was shown at the National Retail Federation Convention earlier this year, as part of Intel’s “Connected Store” concept display.
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MicroVision@PaxPrime: It’s Time to Play, Baby!
August 25th, 2011
by mvismarketing
Hardcore gamers unite! Immerse yourself in gaming culture at PAX Prime 2011, meet leading publishers and developers in the gaming community, and preview the latest creations from industry leaders such as CAPCOM, Halo and Microsoft. The halls will be filled with tech experts and self-proclaimed game gurus. Spend three adrenaline-packed days of interactive fun and excitement living out your fantasy as a galactic warrior fighting interstellar wars, a powerful spell-weaving wizard, or a soldier in combat in the many freeplay areas throughout the exhibit.
And if you want to bring the big screen gaming experience with you everywhere you go, look no further than MicroVision’s SHOWWX™ laser pico projectors. Our cool pocket-sized pico projectors are the size of your iPhone but can project full color images over 100 inches—always in focus! And, because they are plug-and-play, all you have to do is attach them to any gaming device with a video out connection and start playing BIG.
Feel the SHOWWX gaming experience at PAX Prime:
Date: August 26 – 28, 2011
Venue:
Booth No. 591, 4th Floor Expo Hall, WSCC (Washington State Convention Center)
800 Convention Place, Seattle, WA 98101-2350
For more information about PAX Prime, log on to http://prime.paxsite.com/
See you there!
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