Motorola Invests In Sensitive Object

Motorola Invests In Sensitive Object

In a move that could lead to more intuitive interfaces on its IT products, Motorola has invested an unspecified amount in the multitouch company Sensitive Object.
Sensitive Object specializes in bringing a touch user interface to a wide variety of devices including mobile phones, computers, and laptops. The prevailing IT Support for touch right now involves either capacitive or resistive technologies, but Sensitive Object takes a different approach by utilizing software to analyze the sound waves that depart from the point of touch.



The IT company said this "acoustic tactilization" could enable the next generation of user interfaces that include multitouch, virtual controls, and natural 3-D controls. Sensitive Object also said its approach can provide these touch controls at a lower cost and higher performance than other technologies.