#3m touch systems

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Jan 3, 2014 - Ideum, makers of GestureWorks, have released two major additions to their line of multitouch tables and walls - both perfect for showcasing your GestureWorks-built applications. As with all of their products, they are sold with a lifetime license for GestureWorks.

  Platform Drafting Multitouch Table

Ideum's take on the classic mechanical desk has a fixed display (46", 55", or 65") at a 30 degree angle seated on their signature Platform pedestal. The 46″ model features a 3M Display that allows for 60 simultaneous touch points. The Platform Drafting Multitouch Table is integrated with a high performance Intel Quad-Core i7 with 8GB RAM and can be upgraded to include a powerful, discrete graphics card and other options.

  4K Ultra HD Multitouch Tables and Walls

All of Ideum's 55″, 65″, and 100″ multitouch tables and touch walls, including the new 55" and 65" Platform Drafting tables, are now available with 4x the resolution of standard HD. Their new 4K Ultra HD touch tables and walls have 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD resolution, as opposed to the standard HD resolution of 1920 x 1080. Check out the coverage of this exciting feature on Gizmag!

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GestureWorks at CES 2014 Las Vegas

Dec 20, 2013 - Viva Las Vegas! GestureWorks will be at CES 2014 in Las Vegas, January 7-10, showing off our latest software offerings. The best place to see us and Ideum (makers of GestureWorks) hardware is at the 3M Touch Systems booth, South Hall 3 – 30459. There will four (yes, four!) Ideum multitouch tables including the 32″ and 46″ Multitouch Coffee Tables, the Platform 46″ Multitouch Table, and their newest form factor, the Platform 46 Drafting Multitouch Table.

A few GestureWorks-built multitouch apps will be featured in the 3M booth. You can check out our 3D Multitouch Foosball application and the Visit Indy interactive exhibit. Also, check out two-player PC games touch-enabled with GestureWorks Gameplay. These two-player touch controllers provide an arcade-like experience on a large multitouch table.

GestureWorks Gameplay in action for two players on a Platform 46 Coffee Table.

GestureWorks Gameplay will also be featured in Intel booth at CES 2014, Central Hall – 7252. Gameplay software will be running on a number of All-In-One systems. You can play Castle Crashers, Trine, and Duck Tales with Gameplay touch controllers. Gameplay will also make an appearance in the Intel 2-in-1 and tablet areas of their booth. We will do another post closer to CES with more details!

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Ideum Multitouch Tables Now Available to Rent!

Nov 13, 2013 - Ideum, makers of GestureWorks, now offer their multitouch tables for rent. You can choose from a Platform 46 full-size table or a Platform 46 / 32 coffee table for your event or to test or display your own GestureWorks-built applications. Wow your guests or clients with our one-of-a-kind tables and present your content with socially engaging technology.  We offer short and long-term rentals to accommodate your needs. 

Check out our multitouch rentals microsite for more information. 

For questions, and for bookings and availability, please contact us at [phone] ext. 1 or toll free in the US and Canada [phone], or [email protected]. Rentals are available in the United States and Canada only.

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GestureWorks-built Applications featured by 3M at G2E

Sep 26, 2013 - This week 3M exhibited at the G2E (Global Gaming Expo) conference at the Sands in Las Vegas, NV. The G2E conference and show are geared towards professionals involved in the casino and gaming industry.

3M's booth featured Ideum's Platform 46 full-size and coffee tables with an integrated 46" 3M display along with 3M's own 84" 4K display. To showcase these multitouch products, custom applications, built with GestureWorks by Ideum's Creative Services team, ran on each of these displays. 

Check out Ideum's custom roulette application on 3M's 4K display. 

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Sep 5, 2013 - Ideum (the parent company of GestureWorks) has just released a new 32" multitouch coffee table. This new table incorporates a 3M 32" multitouch display and built tough for public spaces (like coffee shops).  The video above shows both the 32" and 46" touch-enabled coffee tables.

Each table comes with a lifetime license of GestureWorks Flash and GestureWorks Core.

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Jul 22, 2013 - Our first Platform 46 Multitouch Coffee Tables are shipping out this week. This first wave of multitouch coffee tables are going to a pair of universities that will be placing them in student learning centers and lounges. 

Purchasers of the Platform 46 Multitouch Coffee Table receive a lifetime Pro license to GestureWorks that includes ticketed support and annual upgrades. 

See the Platform 46 coffee table in action in the video above.

Learn more about the Platform 46 Multitouch Coffee Table with integrated 3M displays.

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3M GestureWorks Software Promotion - Bundled with 3M Multitouch Displays

Jun 25, 2013 - We are very happy to announce that our GestureWorks software is available bundled with 3M’s 18.5", 21.5", 24" and 27" multi-touch desktop displays. From the press release:

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Touch Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3M Company, today announces that for a limited time 3M high-performance, multi-touch desktop displays will ship with a “no charge” coupon to redeem Gestureworks Core, a leading multi-touch authoring solution. Now offered in conjunction with 3M’s 18.5", 21.5", 24" and 27" multi-touch desktop displays, the Gestureworks multi-touch software authoring framework provides developers with a development platform for creating exciting and immersive multi-touch and multi-user interfaces. When combined with the high-performance features of 3M Multi-touch displays, up to 40 touches and less than 10ms ultra-fast response time, Gestureworks Core is an ideal tool for developers to design, test and implement their next generation multi-touch applications.

"3M is pleased to offer our display customers an opportunity to redeem Gestureworks Core at no charge to help them build the immersive, multi-touch applications they envision," says Diego Romeu, global business unit manager, 3M Electronic Business Solutions. "The high-performance multi-touch characteristics of 3M Multi-Touch Displays help unleash the development potential of this multi-touch platform."

You can read the full announcement on 3M's website. 3M Multi-Touch Displays are available from these leading U.S. distributors: BlueStar, Ingram Micro, ScanSource, SYNNEX, Tech Data, popular on-line retailers, and 3M’s on-line store, www.Shop3M.com.

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Jun 7, 2013 - The Ideum Platform 46 multitouch table and the Platform 46 multitouch =pcoffee table were officially announced yesterday. Both of these new touch tables integrate the high-performance 3M™ Multi-Touch Display C4667PW with support for 60 touch points. These innovative touch tables will debut next week at InfoComm 2013 in 3M’s booth (#4873).

Both touch tables come with lifetime licenses of GestureWorks Core and GestureWorks Flash. You can learn more about these next generation multitouch tables including the full specifications, pricing, and pre-ordering information, on the Ideum Platform 46 multitouch table site. 

You can view high-resolution images of the Platform 46 multitouch tables on the Ideum Flickr site. Also, pre-releases and information about Ideum and GestureWorks prototypes can be found on the Ideum Labs blog.