What Does OmniTouch Mean?
OmniTouch is a depth sensing and wearable projection system introduced by Microsoft. The device provides an interactive, graphical and multitouch input on arbitrary surfaces (table tops, hands, arms, legs, paper, etc). OmniTouch uses 3-D motion sensing and a projector to provide a touch screen on any surface. OmniTouch is the first functioning technology that allows users to create and interact with images in a 3-D space.
Techopedia Explains OmniTouch
OmniTouch requires the user to wear a shoulder mounted projector, which projects the touch screen on surfaces based on the user choice and tracks the hand movement for input. The device can then recognize the button press on the projected surface and the gestures in 3D space. OmniTouch provides the user a larger area of interaction instead of confining them to a tiny screen. It is estimated that the bulky shoulder mount in the initial versions will be brought down to smaller sizes in future release of OmniTouch. The device is composed of three principal components:
