Microchip DM160225 3DTouchPad with Gesture Control
The DM160225 3DTouchPad from Microchip is a USB plug and play PC peripheral 3D touch pad that combines multi-touch capability with touchless 3D hand gesture control in the free space above the device. Intuitive flicks, swipes, position tracking and circular motions in the air above the pad are processed in real time. Being driverless it will work strait out the box (Windows 7 and 8).
3D interaction is achieved through the use of Microchips patented GestIC® 3D gesture technology, multi-touch control is sensed by PCAP/PCT - projected capacitive touch technology.
The device is also designed to be a comprehensive development platform. Designers can add 2D and 3D gesture control to applications, games and software using the fully documented software development kit (SDK) and application programming interface (API) available to download from the Microchip website.
Features as a PC Peripheral out the Box
Supports major operating systems such as Windows® 7/8, MAC OS® X
Multi-finger touch surface gestures – pinch/zoom and scrolling
Windows® 8 edge swipes
Driverless USB human interface device (HID)
Scroll content with air wheel gesture
Control content flow with flick gestures – for example PowerPoint presentations
Maximising and closing windows/applications via double flick gestures (Windows® 7/8)
Features as a Development Platform
2D touch position + touch ID
2D touch swipe
2D touch zoom
2D touch scroll
2D touch raw signals access
Full access to the GestIC® Colibri suite of gestures
3D Gesture raw signal access – XYZ axis position
Comprehensive and well documented software development platform (SDK)
Whats in the box?
3DTouchPad
USB cable
Information sheet, including links to further documentation, software package and tutorial video