Name: The radical promise of the multi-touch interface
Uploaded: 2006-08-01T00:11:00Z
Duration: 8 min 34 s
Description: Jeff Han shows off a cheap, scalable multi-touch and pressure-sensitive computer screen interface that may spell the end of point-and-click.

Jeff Han shows off a cheap, scalable multi-touch and pressure-sensitive computer screen interface that may spell the end of point-and-click.

The radical promise of the multi-touch interface

A new multi-touch, pressure-sensitive screen lets people control computers with natural gestures, making interactions feel as intuitive as moving real objects. In a live demo, moving photos, sculpting virtual lava, and tilting 3D maps all happened without menus or instructions. The technology is low-cost, scalable, and works for multiple users at once. It invites a future where interfaces adapt to human hands, not the other way around.