Some time back, I was looking at a demo in TED that talked about a multi-touch interface that allows for a different way to interact with computers. Well it has moved from the concept from Jeff Han lab into a more commercial space with Microsoft launching – “Milan”. You can watch the video on cnet: Microsoft Milan Video.
Underneath it is a Vista OS with a infra-red multi-sensor that allow the system to recognize more than one touch points. It is too expensive to buy for the home yet, but that will surely change in a few years.
While it has very interesting applications, it would be interesting to see how it can change our interaction with the PC?
One of the most difficult things is not to learn new things, but to unlearn what we already know.