Crazy Microsoft Multi-Touch Mouse
A blogger with CrunchGear went on an excursion to the guys from Microsoft Labs, where conceptual prototypes of new devices are created, and often these are very unusual devices, as if copied from science fiction films. The blogger photographed and filmed a new mouse from Microsoft on the video (under Habrakat) and calls them "absolutely insane."
Among all the prototypes presented, the Cap mouse is the most traditional and ready for mass production. There are no buttons, and the entire surface is one continuous sensor.
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This is how the mouse cap software recognizes multitouch.
We should also mention the Side mouse. It uses the SideSight technology already discussed on a habre a year ago: an infrared sensor and a gesture recognition system that allows you to control the mouse without touching it. For example, moving the table with two hands in front of a mouse, you can zoom the map on the monitor screen (see video).
The name of the FTIR mouse stands for “Frustrated Total Internal Reflection”. Under the transparent top cover, the camcorder lens is clearly visible. If a person’s fingers are on the case, the camera receives a signal from infrared sensors and immediately focuses on them. The camera has an extremely high resolution and captures the slightest movement (perhaps it can take fingerprints if necessary).
The Orb mouse is also equipped with a camera inside, but it works in a fundamentally different way. Internal infrared illumination works constantly and is reflected from the body to a special mirror on which the lens is focused.
The hemispherical body is made of translucent material, so that the touch of the fingers is immediately recorded.
Thus, here multitouch works on a hemispherical surface.
The last Arty mouse does not have a video camera, but is distinguished by an unusual design solution - it consists of three parts, each with its own separate optical sensor. This is the only wireless mouse from the presented.
Below is a nine-minute video shot during a tour of the lab.
Another demo video and documentation of Microsoft's multi-touch mice is here .
Among all the prototypes presented, the Cap mouse is the most traditional and ready for mass production. There are no buttons, and the entire surface is one continuous sensor.
')
This is how the mouse cap software recognizes multitouch.
We should also mention the Side mouse. It uses the SideSight technology already discussed on a habre a year ago: an infrared sensor and a gesture recognition system that allows you to control the mouse without touching it. For example, moving the table with two hands in front of a mouse, you can zoom the map on the monitor screen (see video).
This video is in MPEG4 format ( 2.4 MB )
The name of the FTIR mouse stands for “Frustrated Total Internal Reflection”. Under the transparent top cover, the camcorder lens is clearly visible. If a person’s fingers are on the case, the camera receives a signal from infrared sensors and immediately focuses on them. The camera has an extremely high resolution and captures the slightest movement (perhaps it can take fingerprints if necessary).The Orb mouse is also equipped with a camera inside, but it works in a fundamentally different way. Internal infrared illumination works constantly and is reflected from the body to a special mirror on which the lens is focused.
The hemispherical body is made of translucent material, so that the touch of the fingers is immediately recorded.
Thus, here multitouch works on a hemispherical surface.
The last Arty mouse does not have a video camera, but is distinguished by an unusual design solution - it consists of three parts, each with its own separate optical sensor. This is the only wireless mouse from the presented.
Below is a nine-minute video shot during a tour of the lab.
this video is in MPEG4 format, 1280x720 ( 141.8 MB )
Another demo video and documentation of Microsoft's multi-touch mice is here .
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/71664/
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