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Visited a company, beta minds, to see some interactive display

Hi Chris,

Many thanks for this - it looks very interesting. Some educational  
applications jump out, at least for some of our pupils: A tool for  
encouraging children who perhaps need extra motivation to reach and  
stretch, in other words an element of their movement work /  
physiotherapy, eye-hand coordination, turn-taking, social interaction  
in terms of sharing an activity, a stimulus for communication.....

I think Wendy Keay-Bright's work on Reactive Colours would work well  
on a display system like this:
http://www.reactivecolours.org

It also reminded me of something I saw on the web a while ago where  
some software had been developed to allow multiple touch on a  
touchscreen, to encourage collaborative use. I think it was the first  
time I'd come across YouTube, a great resource:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp-y3ZNaCqs

Regards,

Sean O'Sullivan
sean.frankwise at easynet.co.uk
Deputy Headteacher
Frank Wise School, Banbury
http://www.frankwise.oxon.sch.uk

http://www.parkroadict.co.uk

On 22 Sep 2006, at 10:27, Chris Howles wrote:

> Visited a company, beta minds, to see some interactive display
> technologies.
> www.betaminds.com
>
> Their quote about one of their products.
> http://www.betaminds.com/interactfx/index.htm
> "Interact FX is a groundbreaking solution for gesture based  
> interaction.
> Interaction based on normal human gesticulation enables people to get
> involved without any introduction, because their normal intuitive
> movements is all that is needed. It is an unforgettable experience  
> that
> allows customers to interact with your image, menu or video by moving
> their hands and feet in thin air.
> Images can be projected onto any surface, floor or walls and can be  
> made
> to cover any area from a table to large floors, long walkways, entire
> walls, only the imagination sets the limits."
>
> It's like an IWB for multiple users without the need to touch a  
> physical
> surface. Imagine playing basketball just moving your hand in thin air,
> or disturbing water and creating ripples. It was great fun.
>
> Another product creates images on water vapour and they are working on
> an LCD screen table which also allows multiple users to interact.
>
> Exciting stuff!
> Now to think of educational applications.
>
> Oh and London was looking good too!
>
> Chris
>
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> Chris Howles
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