MXR Multi-touch

Multi-touch is an input method to interact with a computer or smartphone screen which detects multiple touches simultaneously. Instead of using a mouse or stylus pen, multi-touch allows the user to interact with the device by placing two or more fingers directly onto the surface of the screen. The movement of the fingers across the screen creates gestures, which are then translated into computer commands to interact with the application. Multi-touch requires a touch screen (screen, overlay, table, wall, etc.) or touchpad, as well as software that recognizes multiple simultaneous touch points, as opposed to the single touchscreen (e.g. computer touchpad, ATM), which recognizes only one touch point. This effect is achieved through a variety of means, including: heat, finger pressure, high capture rate cameras, infrared light, optic capture, tuned electromagnetic induction, ultrasonic receivers, transducer microphones, laser rangefinders, and shadow capture.

MXR’s Mixed reality touchscreen technology uses webcams, projection of image, and software that senses touch patterns via the webcam. Multi touch screens can be larger than 50" at a reasonably low cost depending on the projector & equipment used. Multitouch screens of extremely large size (wall sized or larger) are also available.