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Dev Platform with 2-D Multi-Touch and 3-D Gestures

Microchip Technology recently announced the availability of the 3DTouchPad, which it describes as “a PC peripheral and world’s first Development Platform for 2D multi-touch and 3D gestures.”Microchip_3DTOUCH_7x5_RGB

The 3DTouchPad adds free space gesture recognition to projected-capacitive multi-touch.  Basically, it provides 3-D gesture recognition via Microchip Technology’s GestIC, which provides a detection range of up to 10 cm for 3D gestures, as well as Microchip’s projected-capacitive 2-D multi-touch solution supporting up to 10 touch points and multi-finger surface gestures. Microchip also claims the 2-D multi-touch is enhanced by its new capacitive touch-screen line driver, MTCH652.

The new 3DTouchPad includes: a driverless, out-of-the-box features for Windows7/8.X and OS X, 3D air gestures; advanced multi-touch performance including surface gestures; and a free downloadable GUI and SDK/API package. Possible applications include home automation, remote controls, game controllers, and wearable devices.

The 3DTouchPad costs $99.

Source: Microchip Technology

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Dev Platform with 2-D Multi-Touch and 3-D Gestures

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