Device Turns Any Surface Into An Interactive Touchscreen.

Technology Review (10/19, Graham-Rowe) reports, "A new prototype can transform a notebook into a notebook computer, a wall into an interactive display, and the palm of your hand into a smart phone display. In fact, researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University say their new shoulder-mounted device, called OmniTouch, can turn any nearby surface into an ad hoc interactive touch screen."

        Popular Science (10/19, Boyle) reports, "A Kinect-style infrared depth-sensing camera builds a dynamic 3-D map of your environment, using reflected infrared light to calculate surfaces even as you move around. The laser pico-projector adjusts accordingly, compensating for the surface's shape and size to prevent distortion." The device "is able to distinguish finger-shaped cylindrical objects, and can sense whether fingers are 'clicking' or hovering over something."
        The New Scientist (10/18, Aron) "One Per Cent" blog also covered the story.