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Multitouch Displays Get Big And Fast

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | January 09, 2012 01:14 PM

Category: Gaming, Peripherals, Desktop PCs

3M is demonstrating a new generation of multitouch monitors that are exceptionally fast and support up to 20 simultaneous touches.

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I played a Pong-like game on the monitor and 3M's claims stand up to the test. It was really fast and there were 4 touches on the screen at any point. The game is shown briefly in the video below.

I played a Pong-like game on the monitor and 3M's claims stand up to the test. It was really fast and there were 4 touches on the screen at any point. The game is shown briefly in the video below.

The gaming applications are obvious, but there are also business applications that 3M is more focused on, such as in hospitality.

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