Light Touch by Light Blue Optics
OK, when this hits the consumer market I’m getting one. I think this is one of the coolest things to come out in a long time.
Created by Light Blue Optics, this interactive projector works by detecting your finger placement and responds to your touches on any flat surface. It sports a 10 inch screen (same as many newer netbooks) and has full color laser projection.
Also included are features like WiFi, Video IN, built in speakers, headphone jack, and micro USB.
Website Link: http://lightblueoptics.com/products/light-touch/
Imagine going in to a coffee shop, setting the Light Touch down, and the table becomes your interactive computer screen. Your kitchen table could turn into a personal finance workspace. Watch a movie on the hood of your car. Or edit video clips using your bedroom wall. The possibilities are endless.
I really like the idea of leaving behind the bulky laptops and desktops we’ver been using for years. This may not be the next huge technological evolution for computers, but I think we’re getting closer. This is at least a step in the right direction. While most companies are focussed on the need for more cool hardare, needing LESS hardware (no keyboard, mouse, or monitor) is actually a refreshing change.
One thing they didn’t explore on their website is the possibility that these devices could interact with each other. Perhaps the devices would behave differently if the image from another device was detected. This could allow for security verifications, sharing profile information, granting privileges, etc.
Or what if this thing (now were into speculation) could see barcodes and instantly take you to the company’s website, or ebay, or youtube, or amazon, or wordpress and show related content.. I know we already have barcode scanners, but this could take that idea to a new level.
Right now the Light tough by Light Blue Optics runs Windows CE as it’s operating system and also has Adobe Flash Lite. So out of the box it is capable of doing some amazing things. Games, video, photos, office programs, email, social networking, web browsing, etc.
Although I haven’t had hands on experience with this yet, it has sparked my imagination and so I think it is on it’s way to being a successful product. We’ll see.
Tags: Computer, Light Blue Optics, light touch, mobile device, projector, Windows CE