MS Office Labs Releases Multi-Touch Software “Touchless”
Microsoft Office lab has released software called Touchless software that uses a web camera and everyday objects as input. Touchless is an SDK that allows users to create and experience multi-touch applications.
Now, Touchless is released free and open-source to the world under the Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) on CodePlex.
Want the Demo Only?
* Save the Touchless.zip file above
* Open the folder it is in
* Right click on it and select Extract All
* Make sure you have a webcam hooked up
* Double click TouchlessDemo.exe
* Have Fun!
What’s in this release?
The Touchless.zip release includes a short list of binary files to demonstrate Touchless:
* WebCamLib.dll - Interfaces with DirectShow to grab webcam frames
* TouchlessLib.dll - Contains the functionality of Touchless SDK
* TouchlessDemo.exe - A small demonstration of what Touchless can be used for
* Image.gif - Used in TouchlessDemo’s image demo
* Touchless.chm - A documentation file of the Touchless API for developers
* Touchless.jpg - A class diagram of the Touchless API for developers
* Touchless.rtf - A text documentation file for users and developers
* Contains the source files for WebCamLib, TouchlessLib, and TouchlessDemo, and the Walkthrough Sample
* Contains the documentation, but not the videos stored in the repository
* Contains the binary debug and release builds for WebCamLib, TouchlessLib, and TouchlessDemo