A Microsoft funded research team has developed a system which will allow users to turn any area object into a touch screen surface.

A group of researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Interaction Institute have developed a shoulder mounted device capable of projecting touch-sensitive images on any surface, be it on the hand, arm, table, wall or notepad.

The researchers at Microsoft Research Redmond have also developed another device, which lets users interact with their smartphones inside a pocket or a purse.

Read more: OmniTouch Technology Lets You Turn Any Surface to Touchscreen | ITProPortal.com

That is an awesome thing actually to look out for in the coming times.

That's pretty sweet, I'm actually looking forward to how this will add in to future versions of computers.

Very cool!

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Didn't MS announce a similar capability some time back? I thought I read something about a projector-like feature that displayed a keyboard on any flat surface which could them be used like any other keyboard.

This is Microsoft funded so it could be the same thing that you read in the past about.

Interesting ...

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Originally Posted by Dave76

That is amazing, hope it gets developed soon.

What do you mean developed soon? It is developed. There is nothing more to developed. I am lost with your post.