The magic touch

Imagine using the surface of your coffee table as a large multi-touch controller for your gaming console. Your digital photo frame could turn into a virtual remote control or keyboard at the touch of a finger. The surface of your desk could even become the virtual keyboard, trackpad or drawing digitizer for your computer. The exploding market for multi-touch on mobile handsets and portable computing devices proves that multi-touch technology in larger, flat screens will unlock many exciting possibilities for consumer-facing applications.