THAW is a novel interaction system that allows a collocated large display and small handheld devices to seamlessly work together. The smartphone acts both as a physical interface and as an additional graphics layer for near-surface interaction on a computer screen. Our system enables accurate position tracking of a smartphone placed on or over any screen by displaying a 2D color pattern that is captured using the smartphone’s back-facing camera. The proposed technique can be implemented on existing devices without the need for additional hardware.
Credits:
Sang-won Leigh (Fluid Interfaces Group)
Philipp Schoessler (Tangible Media Group)
Felix Heibeck (Tangible Media Group)
Pattie Maes (Fluid Interfaces Group)
Hiroshi Ishii (Tangible Media Group)
Fluid Interfaces Group
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Tangible Media Group
tangible.media.mit.edu/