I know some blackberry users who are afraid to make the switch to a Android or iPhone because they are not feeling touchscreen devices. Well touchscreen haters better embrace it soon because soon you can turn almost anything into a touchscreen, like a piece of paper. Hit the jump to see exactly what I’m talking about.
Turn Any Surface Into A Touchscreen???
Startup Ayotle and advertising agency Digitas want to turn everything — even a piece of paper — into an interactive surface.
The two companies have partnered to develop AnyTouch, a prototype that transforms objects into touchscreens. How? With special software, a 3D camera and sensors (see video).
AnyTouch’s concept resembles other surface computing products such as the 40-inch Microsoft Surface 2.0 and the Draqie interactive table, which has a touchscreen with a menu on it.
Touchscreen technology has seen several interesting uses this year. New Yorkers began seeing phone booths with 32-inch touchscreen devices in them this year. The Minebea Cool Leaf Keyboard, a touchscreen typing device, came out in May. And Toshiba released an all-in-one PC with a touchscreen display in April.
