GDGF said:
More Speculation:
Infoworld thinks this might be the touch technology Nintendo is using...
http://www.pcworld.com/article/1880..._are_coming_powered_by_quantum_mechanics.html
I dunno. Sounds expensive. Though it has been licensed by a Nintendo partner, apparently.
Original article:
http://www.infoworld.com/t/games/what-we-may-see-e3-and-what-were-hoping-988
Following the breadcrumbs...
http://www.peratech.com/pr_nissha.php
"RICHMOND, North Yorks., England 26 January 2010 Peratech Limited, the leader in new materials designed for touch technology solutions, has announced that Nissha, one of the worlds largest manufacturers of touch screen technology, has signed a $1.4 million licensing agreement to use Peratechs award winning Quantum Tunnelling Composites (QTC) to create next generation touch screens with 3D input for mobile phones and portable electronic devices. The licensing agreement gives Nissha exclusive worldwide rights to use the technology for screens smaller than 3.5 by 5.5 inches for an initial period of 1 year."
"Chris Lussey, joint CEO of Peratech, commented, QTC changes the game when it comes to human machine interface design with capabilities to build truly 3D user interfaces in small, low power devices. This three dimensionality cannot be matched with existing resistive and capacitive technologies. Using products with an embedded QTC switch consumers could use this third dimension to search deeper into a file structure simply by pressing harder, control an avatars movement through a game more naturally or create the thin or thick lines which are vital for Far East characters.
QTC technology has no moving parts and requires no air gap between contacts. This makes it extremely reliable and suitable for integration into the thinnest electronic designs and with industry leading operational life. With QTC, touch screens can be made feature rich and ultra-thin allowing for the development of even slimmer, lighter weight and lower-power portable devices.
Takao Hashimoto, Director, CTO of Nissha and General Manager of Technology Research & Development, added, QTC will be a
disruptive technology for mobile phones enabling thinner phones to be designed with amazing new input interfaces."
"About Nissha
Nissha Printing is a future-oriented corporation that supplies advanced colour concepts, designs, and functions from its base in Kyoto to customers throughout the world using its own unique technology based on a foundation of traditional printing techniques.
Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan"
Hmmmmm