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RedL
Multitouch with standart macbook trackpad
Jan 20th, 2010, 3:57am  
Hi !

I've found a very interesting website where the author show how he is able to use the multitouch input of a normal macbook pro trackpad. He is able to capture up to 11 fingers (including position, velocity and even orientation !).

http://www.steike.com/code/multitouch/

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Unfortunately, I'm not good enough at programming in java to be able to use the code in processing. But since the code is open, and some of the comments mention creating wrapper for TUIO and driver for Max/MSP with the code, I guess it wouldn't be that hard to make a library (or sample code) for processing.

Would any of you have the time to take a look on that It would be so nice to be able to use multitouch input right in processing without having to buy some external devices !

Thanks !
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PhiLho 
Re: Multitouch with standart macbook trackpad
Reply #1 - Jan 20th, 2010, 4:50am  
The most impressive is that the developer has 11 fingers!  Grin

Seriously, I think the applet is actually using the shown C code via JNI (using a security breach to do so! Shocked), so indeed it shouldn't be too hard to make a library for that. (Not me, unless somebody donates a Macbook... Smiley)
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