Touch Screen technology is sweeping across the globe at a speed that only a snail would consider fast. Using a projector, an IR camera, and a PC with a software packet, a glass panel can become a touch screen that people can interact with. If you don’t feel like waiting for the Microsoft Surface then you might want to look at the TouchKit Run system. This system contains a 28 x 20 inch frameless multi-touch screen and all the software required. All you have to provide is the projector and the IR camera. Once the system is installed and calibrated the system allows users to play or work on the multi-touch screen. The system is more specifically designed to allow programmers familiar with the C++ computer language to write and experiment with drag and drop input commands. Programmers can also create their own programs and share and swap them at an online developer’s forum. The system is currently available to anywhere in the USA and retails for $1580. There is no word yet on if this system will reach across seas.

[via Gizmag]

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