MT-50 Multitouch Table
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The MT-50 is an interactive multi-touch table developed by Ideum.Strauss, Paul. 2/21/10. [http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/21/ideum-mt-50-multitouch-table/ "Ideum MT-50 Multitouch Table: Surface Who?"] The table, now retired, had a 50" display with a 1280 x 720 resolution that used IR flood technology to register multi-user, multitouch gestures,Davies, Chris. 8/20/2009. [http://www.slashgear.com/ideum-update-50-inch-multitouch-table-video-2052993/ "Ideum Updates 50-inch multitouch table"] and used the NUI Snowflake software package to handle optical processing.Humphries, Matthew. 2/6/2009. [http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/museums-to-get-high-res-multi-touch-table-from-ideum-2009026/ "Museums to get high-res multitouch table from Ideum."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906032455/http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/museums-to-get-high-res-multi-touch-table-from-ideum-2009026/ |date=2010-09-06 }} It supported over 50 discrete touch points.Murph, Darren. 10/31/2009. [https://www.engadget.com/2009/10/31/ideums-100-inch-mt-50-multitouch-table-supports-50-simultaneous/ "Ideum's 100" MT-50 Multitouch Table Supports 50 Simultaneous Touch Points"] The casing was built with aircraft-grade aluminum and tempered glass to allow it to stand heavy use in public environments.
The MT-50 was replaced by the Ideum's next generation of multitouch tables, the 55" Platform and Pro tables.Fingas, Jon. 06/28/2012. [https://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/ideum-unveils-speedy-platform-and-pro-multi-touch-tables/ "Ideum unveils speedy Platform and Pro multi-touch tables, says PixelSense ain't got nothin'"]
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External links
- [http://www.ideum.com Company website]
- [http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-MT-50-Multitouch-Table/ How to Build an MT-50 on Instructables]
- [http://hackaday.com/2013/09/29/50-multitouch-table-is-expensive-indestructable/ 50" multitouch table is expensive, indestructable]