First Modular Multi-Touch LCD Screen Takes Aim At Microsoft

MultiTouch , a company specializing in, you guessed it, multi-touch technology, today launched the world's first modular multi-touch LCD screen, which will allow owners to create screen tables and walls to their desired size. Dubbed The MultiTouch Cell, each LCD screen unit is available in both 32- and 46-inch sizes and offers Full HD capability. The Cells can be positioned in portrait or landscape modes and can be turned into huge multi-touch screens or a multi-touch coffee table for those who don't need something so grandiose. The MultiTouch Cell is the company's response to Microsoft's Touchwall, which we wrote about earlier this year. Touchwall uses three infrared lasers that scan a surface, and a camera, which feeds information back to Microsoft's Plex software after something breaks through the laser line. In contrast, the MultiTouch Cell uses an LCD display and according to the company, bests current projector-based systems by improving durability -- MultiTouch claims users will get 50,000 hours of use compared to 3,000 hours for projector-based offerings -- as well as improved image resolution, contrast, and color quality.