Multi-touch interface (from Adobe TED)

Presentation by Jeff Han of a futuristic multi-touch interface during the Adobe sponsored TED2006. Jeff Han is a research scientist for NYU's Media Research Lab, and the inventor of an "interface-free" touch-driven computer screen. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 09:32)

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm
Author: f0xmuld3r

Length: 09:31
Rating: 4.79
Views: 330358

Tags: Adobe han interface jef multi technology TED TED2006 touch

Video Comments

indy1605 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

any1 know who made the first multi-touch screen ? or touch screen?

rooqirulz (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

... people probably thought like this about the mouse when it was first introduced...

hahawhat98 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

touch screen devices are going to go nowhere...trust me...they suck...what's the point when I can easily do the things I want without them and with much cheaper peripherals...maybe they want to turn us all into monkeys so we just touch things and buy things...

Ishinosan (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

This video is almost 3 years old... I don't think there were many iPhones then ;) I'm not sure if Apple has any rights on multi-touch

DrNeb (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I saw this demonstration, or one similar, about 1 year ago. I believe Apple owns the rights, but I might be wrong. If I'm wrong then they own the rights to something as good.

GuestUSUT (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I would definitely agree. While it may be easier to get into this technology for people that have never used computers or are older(like older parents, grandparents, immigrants), but for the classic mouse user many things would be harder virtually impossible like gaming. A RTS could be easily played on this, but not a FPS.

jeffillinois (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I agree; this is an important step in the right direction for "Human Interface Devices." I wouldn't say it's more complicated than a mouse by any means, but I also think it will be quite some time (if ever) before this technology will "replace" mice. There are plenty of things you can do with a mouse that you couldn't easily do with touch. (Gaming, for instance.)

GuestUSUT (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

All right. I think that we can both be mature about this. I'm sorry I got mad.Anyways, this is awesome. For the people that think this is more complicated than using a mouse, I strongly disagree. I hope this becomes mainstream with all major manufacturers. :D

devilsdog2008 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

oh wow you dont have to use a mouse anymore....a mouse is less complicated than this mess of bullshit, ill admit it looks cool....but imagine running a computer without a keyboard and a mouse and using all touch screen bullshit its retarded. not to mention your arms and hands are moving constantly to just read some fuckin mail fuck this shit its USELESS. Cool, but useless.

efendy2 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Jeff han uses FTIR, MS surface uses Diffused Illumination as in my multitouch table.