April 2008
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Multipen interaction on small projective display
Bigger is not always better! We would like to introduce Blade, a cutting-edge small-scale projective display with multipen interaction which can be used for desktop workspaces, presentations or information terminals alike. The lightweight display consist of a robust display surface and an independent projector and can easily be integrated in lecterns, kiosks or desks. Blade [...]
Multi Touch Workshop in Hagenberg (May 19, 08)
We are pleased to announce that we are organizing a come-together workshop on “Multi Touch Surfaces”. In this workshop, we plan to explore and discuss the latest research and new paradigms of Multi Touch Interfaces, including hardware and software issues.
DT-Awards Nomination
We are very proud to announce our nomination for the Deutsche Telekom Digital Entertainment Awards @ fmx/08. After our success in Laval our project Comino was selected to be among the best three in the category “Young Talents“. Awards ceremony is scheduled on Tuesday, May 6, from 6 to 7:30 pm at the FMX-conference in [...]
Multitouch @ Laval Virtual
Like my previous post on my multi-touch experiences at this years Cebit trade fair I also want to sum up my recent experiences with multi-touch projects at the Laval Virtual Exhibition. While virtual reality still being the main focus of the exhibition, interfaces always have been a very important part of this come-together of the [...]
City Planning Space
On his way to the RTT Conference in Vienna, Daniel Leithinger came for a short visit to the Media Interaction Lab. While he was here he presented his current project called “City Planning Space” that he worked on at the IML. City Planning Space facilitates multiple input devices (Anoto pens and 3D-trackers) and multiple displays [...]
Laval Virtual Trophies – We are one of the Winners!
We are very proud to announce that our project “Comino” has won one of the prestigious “Laval Virtual Trophies”. Comino was selected to be the best project in the category “Video games and Entertainment” and was therefore rewarded one of the coveted glass trophies. More fotos after the break!
Laval Virtual & RTT Contest
This week will become a great success for the Media Interaction Lab: Jakob is currently presenting our our interactive game Comino at Laval Virtual 2008. Comino is a tabletop game inspired by the Incredible Machine. It provides a multi-modal interaction based on a bi-directional projection tabletop, digital pens and custom-made physical objects, while attracting users [...]
