New fruit-based MIDI-controller

Check out this video with Dr. Robert Schneider and Elijah Wood presenting a new kind of synth controller: By the way, the new Apples in Stereo record is here

Jasuto Iphone/Ipod modular synth

Through wire to the ear I discovered a new modular synth for the Iphone. I usually don’t bother to mention that particular phone too often, but this time I’ll do it, and just because the program I’m talking about is so bloody cool. The program in question is called Jasuto. It’s a soft synth that [...]

The history of multitouch

Bill Buxton of Microsoft research has made an overview of what has happened in multi-touch research. For those of you who thought multi-touch first came with Jeff Han or the Iphone, have a look at this page. The picture on top here is from the Multi-Touch Tablet developed at Toronto University in 1985. By the [...]

Brian Eno Goes Soft

I usually avoid writing about apple products, but this video is ok: It’s Brian Eno’s ambient music application for Iphone or Ipod Touch. Just flick your finger on the screen and piano tones pops up. It’s relaxing!

Multitouch i Windows 7

Microsoft har tidligere vist databordet Surface, en skjerm på størrelse med et kafébord som er lagd for interaksjon mellom mennesker. Nå har imidlertid Microsoft demonstrert det nye operativsystemet Windows 7 som innehar de samme multitouchmulighetene som Surface. Apple har allerede lansert en form for multitouch i sin MacBook Air. Her er det ikke snakk om [...]

Multitouch with water

This video shows that a bag of colored water can be used as a multi-touch input. Very smart indeed, but video projection on a flat bag of dyed water might not give the best results. Original blog post and discussion can be found here.

DIY multitouch

Now you can buy a DIY multitouch kit! You will also need a projector and a modified web cam. More about the project: http://eyebeam.org/project/cubit More DIY multitouch: Lumenlab NUI Group – makers of the Touchlib library (NUI = natural User Interface)

JazzMutant Dexter

Surroundmiksing med JazzMutant Dexter Les anmeldelse av Dexter i Future Music. Eller hos SonicState – se videoen! Nettsiden til JazzMutant. Dexter er jo uten tvil en heftig kontroller, men prisen på 2700EUR er ganske høy.

Multitouch links

Posts marked multi touch at Gizmodo Posts marked multi-touch at Engadget 1 Posts marked multi touch at Engadget 2 Posts marked touch screen at Engadget The reacTable The ultimate multi touch gadget must be the reacTable from PFU in Barcelona, Spain. Here is a video featuring the reacTable