New plasma display by Panasonic allows four people to draw at same time

0. phoneArena posted on 24 May 2012, 23:48

Panasonic's new plasma-based touchscreen can handle the touch of as many as 4 people at the same time although there is one caveat as a stylus has to be used for input; as a result, the company is focusing on using the screen for devices used in schools and for business presentations...

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1. niteryda8 posted on 25 May 2012, 01:39 0 0

Very awesome idea, now they need to shrink it down a little bit and make it usable on tablets and phones alike. Once they do that, man panasonic could corner the truly multi-touch screen market easily.

7. tedkord posted on 25 May 2012, 07:57 0 0

For what would you need more than two touches on a phone or tablet? Also we need to consider power requirements and brightness - plasma generally is more power hungry and dimmer than LCD/LED. Those are both concerns on portable devices. (Unless there have been advances in plasma that I'm not aware of. Very possible as I don't really read up on that)

2. neutralguy posted on 25 May 2012, 02:18 0 0

it's better if it is combined with leap motion's gesture control.

3. grif_ posted on 25 May 2012, 03:20 0 0

thats really cool. by I want a samsung smart view tv:p

4. lonestrider posted on 25 May 2012, 04:44 0 0

I heard Sony Xperia can handle up to 10 fingers.
Correct me if I am wrong.

5. mafiaprinc3 posted on 25 May 2012, 06:32 0 0

neat ! yes the Sony Xperia S, Sony Xperia acro and Sony Xperia GX handle up to 10 fingers

6. PhoneArenaUser posted on 25 May 2012, 07:20 0 1

Plasma - Thanks No!

8. Fallout09 posted on 25 May 2012, 08:44 0 0

I would really like to see these in the classroom. Schools could really benefit for this kind of tech. I remember the days were you had to roll in the projector or tv to watch a video. Chalkboard/Video display combo is a 1, 2 KO Punch.... Think of the interactivity you can do with this by wifi linking all the tablets schools bought last year... the possibilities are endless. Kudos Panasonic

9. kshell1 posted on 25 May 2012, 09:46 0 0

My school has multi-touch smartboards that we use in conjuction with our macs currently and next semester mac Airs.

12. tedkord posted on 25 May 2012, 12:52 0 0

Yeah, my sons grade school has touch white boards, though I think they're projection based.

10. Schmao posted on 25 May 2012, 10:12 1 0

Since multiple phones can already register more than 4 touches at the same time, what makes that aspect notable? I think the best part of this technology, is how multiple people can connect and work with a single screen.

11. PhoneArenaUser posted on 25 May 2012, 11:00 0 0

True!

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