Comments on: Microsoft patent a futuristic virtual multitouch keyboard

By: Microsoft gives us an idea of how the Courier will be used | bijand.com ver. 2.5

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:50:39 +0000

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By: Virtual Keyboard

Virtual Keyboard — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:04:53 +0000

So I don’t understand where are new technologies? Split the keyboard to two pieces? It’s not a news.

By: UzEE

UzEE — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:23:02 +0000

The screens would be 7″ and the overlay was just a rough mockup by me. Comparing that to the 3.5″ screens we have on phones today, I’d say we have enough room for a half keyboard. But then again, it would be pretty crammed to function the way it is intended. Of course it would be so much better if implemented on the surface.

By: Thomasw

Thomasw — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:51:29 +0000

Mh, the scale of the overlay in the composed picture seems too small (imagine a hand of this size holding the pen). And in my understanding the ball of the hand must come to lie on the display in order to determine the position of the virtual keyboard, i.e. the hands are positioned too low, I think. Seems not so well suited for the Courier, because it would probably occupy virtually all of the screen area. But anyway, it’s a very interesting concept for larger displays like the Surface. Simply start typing where your hands are. Keyboard and mouse literally always at hand.

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Microsoft’s Next Gen Office Wall Prototype Video — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:08:50 +0000

[...] I’m posting so much Microsoft stuff lately. It primarily because they’re coming up with so much innovation this year that its really hard to pass up on anything. And if they’re able to market even half of [...]