Of all of the different developments that have taken place in the Multitouch category recently, it can be argued that the advent of wall Multitouch technology is definitely the most interesting. The wall technology has been created by Microsoft in an effort to make their Multitouch products more accessible for the average human being. After all, while the Surface Computer is a very impressive piece of technology, it’s not really something that would interest people outside of technology circles. Wall Multitouch displays on the other hand can be used by anyone including conventional desktop computer users that want to incorporate Multitouch into their everyday lives. However, it appears as though Microsoft is not alone in their plans for Multitouch, although the competition this time around
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Since the unwitting leak that lead to massive speculation regarding the Multitouch Sphere that Microsoft had been working on, the device has actually been demoed. There are many different videos circulating the internet at the moment that discuss the different parts of the demo, but suffice it to say that Microsoft has drummed up more interest in Multitouch and their own company than they have seen in years. The Sphere did a number of different things, but it is perhaps the omni-directional nature of the sphere that has so many people interested in it. Microsoft employees were able to broadcast omni-directional video onto the sphere, allowing you to take a look at 360 degrees of camera action on the surface of the sphere. In addition