With Windows® 7 on the horizon, Wacom’s multi-touch offers OEM partners another exciting human interface solution from its modular input portfolio
Tokyo, Japan and Vancouver, WA – Nov. 4, 2008 – Wacom Company Ltd. announced today that it will show its new multi-touch solution at WinHEC 2008. Wacom’s multi-touch allows users to navigate and control input on a computer display with multiple fingers. Scalable to fit in small to large sized displays and featuring a low-power consumption design, Wacom’s multi-touch boasts a speed of 100 fps, pointing accuracy within 0.5 mm and a resolution of 200 ppi. Potential markets for Wacom’s multi-touch solution include notebook PC and desktop display manufacturers, as well as vertical market manufacturers that create retail and hospitality point-of-sale terminals, self-service kiosks and industrial automation equipment. For a demonstration, please visit WinHEC booth #401, November 4 to 6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
"Our dedicated engineering team has worked tirelessly to develop a multi-touch solution that is easy to integrate, affordable and provides clear differentiation from other manufacturers," said Hidetoshi Kamoto, Executive Officer of Wacom Company Ltd’s Component Business Division. "Accuracy is a key focal point and our initial tests confirm a multi-touch system that is incredibly stable, even when installed on larger LCDs, or notebook personal computers operating in battery mode."
A key highlight to Wacom’s multi-touch solution is that it can easily be configured with Wacom’s patented, battery-free and cordless digital pen technology and provides hardware manufacturers and software developers a solid platform on which to build new products. For example, multi-touch and pen functionality systems supported at the operating-system level can help spur the software development community to create new applications that provide users with more options, ultimately providing a computing experience that is easy, efficient, fun and rich with choices.
Wacom Company Ltd., (Tokyo Stock Exchange 6727), is a global company based in Japan with subsidiaries around the globe. Founded in 1983, Wacom’s vision to bring people and technology closer together through natural interface technologies has made it the world’s leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays and digital interface solutions. Wacom’s patented Penabled® technology and its patent-pending RRFC touch technology are also offered as an OEM solution to manufacturers of PC and Macintosh computers. Many of today’s Tablet PCs count on the advanced features and reliability of Wacom’s input technology.
Additionally, Wacom’s pen and touch technology is playing a leading role in the development of such mobile devices as smart phones and PDAs. Wacom is committed to expanding the components brand and will continue to roll out new input technologies that provide a natural and intuitive computing experience.
