Microsoft Surface is so 2008. That is what we are led to believe reading about the latest product from Future Labs, a interactive technology company that has developed Displax, a flexible and portable multitouch surface that can be integrated with any existing surface or screen.

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In my first article I laid some ground work discussing touch as part of an ecosystem and the matrix of inputs available for people to interact with systems. In this article we’ll look at making things a little more complicated by adding in different technologies, form factors, and the cardio effect of touch.
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When looking at the future of digital interactions, we’re bombarded with dozens of multi-touch interfaces. Although this technology looks really promising, it still has a lot of downsides. One of the most evident one, when looking at small screens, is the fact that your hands block the view of your display. Fortunately Mitsubishi, Microsoft and the University of Toronto are working on a possible solution. … »

We all know multitouch technology looks really cool, but also that it’s still very expensive. Fortunately a group of developers is working on an ‘open source/cross-platform solution for computer vision and multi-touch sensing’, called tbeta. This software will eventually enable everybody to create his or her own multitouch device. Because of the open source character it’ll be easy to experiment and create new interactions. … »