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News about the Media Interaction Lab
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 [...]
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 [...]
CeBIT 08
Cebit, an annual trade show for information and telecommunications technology, was the second destination on our trip to the north of Germany. Jakob spent one day wandering around looking at the bleeding edge of IT-technology presented in over 20 exibition halls. Continue reading to see more pictures and interesting links.
Flux 4 Friends
On of our Flux tables has set up at our partner lab in Magdeburg. Prof. Raimund Dachselt and his team gave us a warm welcome and together the multi functional table was installed in a newly established lab dealing with the magic of future interaction. In addition to the rear-projection setup also a top-projection table [...]
Impressions from TEI’08
From February 18 to 20 the research-community for Tangible User Interfaces came together at the 2nd conference on Tangible Embedded Interaction in Bonn, Germany. Matt Jervis from University of Waikato and Thomas from the MI-Lab presented the results of their work on enhanced filing folders and cabinets called “Aroo – Smart Folders“. One of the [...]
Flux at ITnT
From February 5-7, we will present the latest result of the Media Interaction Lab at Austria’s Trade Fair for Information Technology and Telecommunication (ITnT). Make sure coming to the exhibition. You will enjoy Flux, a hybrid between interactive table and whiteboard, at the Microsoft booth right in the center of hall A, Messezentrum, Vienna. Interactive, [...]
MIL Logos and Icons uploaded
We just uploaded more press-related material in our press section. Now you can download our logo in several formats and the MIL Icon.
