Being a Geek can be Expensive

Surfing the internet this morning, I came across some tidbits on Engadget that caught my eye of new gadgets and technology that would go quite nicely in my house.

3D At Home!

I had previously heard stories that Sony was planning to broadcast several of the World Cup games in 3D at certain venues, but according to this article, it sounds like several of the games will also be broadcast on a new channel that is launching, ESPN 3D. It also sounds like Discovery will be joining the 3D game as well, and what could be cooler than shark week in 3D. Long story short, I may need to upgrade my current tv unit, seeing as how the last time I bought a tv was so that I could watch the last World Cup in 2006 in HD.

Touch

Another area of tech that I am extremely interested in is touch. Having built several applications for the Microsoft Surface, I feel that touch and multi-touch computing are where things are heading. Not necessarily for much of the current work we do such as coding, but it definitely has the possiblity to expand consumer interaction in many ways. Enter the Light Touch from Light Blue Optics. This cool little gadget can turn any flat surface into a 10-inch touch screen and could be useful in retail situations, as is depicted in the pics from the Engadget article. Check out this simulated demo from the Light Blue Optics site:

Touch + Touch + ... + Touch = Multitouch

Another item that I came across on Engadget was this multitouch monitor from 3M. This monitor boasts the ability to track 10 points of contact, making it possible to use both hands and is Windows 7 compatible. Looks like a step in the right direction for single user multitouch. Now, if I can only convince work to buy me one for "testing"...