MultiTouch Ltd. Unveils Industry’s Most Advanced Interactive Display at CES 2012

The MT550W7 is the second product released using MultiTouch’s MultiTaction® platform, which was released in 2011, and first in the line of Embedded products optimized for single-display installations. MultiTaction builds on MultiTouch’s patented optical imaging technology Computer Vision Through Screen for multitouch displays and provides the world’s most advanced set of touch, gesture and object recognition capabilities. The MultiTaction Cell 55” is a Full HD display that is four inches deep on the sides and eight inches deep in the middle, can accommodate unlimited numbers of touch points and an unlimited number of concurrent users with full hand recognition.

The new 55” Embedded MultiTaction Cell is targeted for demanding public installations in retail space, museums, and exhibitions. The combination of the advanced interaction features and ultra-fast 200 fps tracking enable the most engaging interactive user experiences to be developed and deployed. Full networking capabilities allow for cloud applications, social network integration as well as remote management and monitoring.

MultiTouch will demonstrate the MT550W7 at its CES 2012 booth, #15512, in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, from Tuesday, January 10th through Friday, January 13th. The demonstrations will include both the Windows 7 product as well as the prototype Windows 8 Developer Preview installation. The MT550W7 includes an upgrade path to Windows 8 with the touch-optimized Metro user interface, which will be commercially available later in 2012.

The MT550W7 includes support for the industry’s widest range of development tools, including the MultiTouch Cornerstone software development kit (SDK), Microsoft® Surface 2 SDK, and all TUIO-compatible tools. An external computer with Windows, Linux or Mac can also be used to connect multiple Cells into ever-larger installations.

The MT550W7 is the first embedded interactive display to use the 2nd generation of Intel Core family of processors, which enable faster response to multiple touches.

“Consumer behavior is changing with the expectation to use touch and gestures for controlling digital media everywhere,” said Petri Martikainen, CEO of MultiTouch. “With MultiTaction products we are at the forefront of this change by enabling interactive public installations which many people can enjoy together.”

MultiTouch interactive displays are currently being used by conference organizers and exhibitors. Here are a few very creative case studies:

1. ABB is using Multiouch displays to present its new Onboard DC Grid technology in exhibitions. The pplication is made by Onecom.

2. Imagination showcase application for Lincoln has presented the Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS 2010) and other US car show visitors highly visual information about Lincoln cars using passes with 2D bar codes.

3. The Pori Jazz festival uses a MultiTouch screen to present its programme, artists and venues to the audience. The user interface was created in a research project.

4. The world’s largest hospitality multitouch display installation has been opened in Tokyo’s Graffiti Bar. Patrons can draw their own graffiti on the MultiTouch displays, and can browse drink and food menus, interact with their waiters, play games, and enjoy media content provided by the bar. Interactive special effects, including virtual champagne bubbles and lightning bolts, react to touch and objects placed on the tables. VIP cards placed on the MultiTouch displays will trigger exclusive VIP content.

I’ll be stopping by their booth at CES. What questions do you have about the products? I’ll do my best to get them answered.