HP Touchsmart
Ideum Partners with HP – Releases New TouchStand
We are happy to announce that we are now partners with HP. This new partnership allows Ideum to provide better integrated hardware solutions. We now offer our popular TouchStand kiosk enclosure complete with a HP TouchSmart 9100 Business PC. Both the stand and the computer come with a three-year warranty.
Over the last year we’ve sold hundreds of TouchStands and they have been used in museums, stores and other busy public environments around the world. Later this year we will be integrating HP computers into our multitouch table.
Multitouch Hardware List Updated!
We’ve recently built out individual pages for the hardware featured on the Multitouch Hardware section of the GestureWorks site. The hardware is divided into categories for easy sorting, making it easy to compare different models of multitouch all-in-ones, notebooks and tablets, displays or tables.
For each device listed, we’ve hunted down reviews, video, specifications and even press releases to provide a comprehensive overview of device strengths and weaknesses without all the legwork. We’ve also enabled comments so we can get feedback from actual users on how the hardware performs. What are you waiting for? Check out the new GestureWorks’ Supported Hardware page for yourself!
GestureWorks Multitouch Flash SDK – Pricing and Release Date
GestureWorks is now available and has Windows 7 support.
Updated: October 18, 2009: We will now be releasing GestureWorks on December 3rd, we apologize for the delay. We will be building in support for Windows 7. We will let you know of other new developments as they happen.
On November 10th, we will be releasing GestureWorks; a multitouch Flash development environment (SDK) for both Windows and Mac developers. The package includes “NextWindow” drivers for the HP TouchSmart and Dell Studio One, providing a complete solution for authoring multitouch applications in Flash.
The GestureWorks authoring package will sell for $349 for commercial users and $199 for Educational users. (Commercial developers are encouraged to contact us for bulk pricing for distributing GestureWorks-built applications.)
Gestureworks provides a simplified and standardized approach to multitouch application development using Adobe Flash and ActionScript 3. Together with our HP TouchSmart Kiosk Stand, Gestureworks provides everything Flash exhibit developers need to create multitouch enabled computer kiosks. Of course, this Flash framework can also be used with our multitouch table along with Natural User Interface’s Snowflake Software and other devices and software that support the TUIO protocol. You can learn more about GestureWorks by reading our July press release.
The free alpha trial version will be available on the GestureWorks site through September. Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates.
GestureWorks – Flash Multitouch SDK is now available!
Today we released a trial version of the first Adobe Flash Multitouch SDK complete with drivers for the HP TouchSmart and Dell Studio One. You can download the free alpha trial version on the GestureWorks site.
The Gestureworks development environment provides a simplified and standardized approach to multitouch application development. Of course, this Flash framework can be used with our multitouch table along with Natural User Interface’s Snowflake Software and other devices and software that support the TUIO protocol. You can learn more about GestureWorks by reading our press release.
This Fall we will release the full version of GestureWorks. To keep up to date with the latest developments concerning GestureWorks, follow us on Twitter or join our mailing list on the GestureWorks site.
Update September 9, 2009: We’ve announced pricing and date release information for Gestureworks.
HP TouchSmart Kiosk Stand
The HP TouchSmart all-in-one PC is a low-cost and stable platform that has proven useful for deployment as a multitouch kiosk. In past exhibits we have deployed them using custom kiosk stands.
Beginning in July, we are offering an affordable off-the-shelf kiosk stand that will accommodate any size HP TouchSmart, you can learn more on our TouchStands page.
The rugged Ideum kiosk stand is made for professional installations in high-traffic environments. It is machined from heavy-gauge powder coated steel, with a dual -reinforced integrated VESA bracket, and precision high strength welding. It features an adjustable or fixed screen angle, and an ADA compliant adjustable height.
The stand incorporates a hidden cable run, with openings large enough to accommodate VGA or DVI cables, vibration dampening, pinhole power button access, and a small 18″ x 22″ footprint – designed for bolting to the floor.
The Ideum touch smart stand provides an elegant and affordable kiosk solution for the HP TouchSmart. Retail pricing will be around $1300, to be announced when we begin shipping in July. Update: September 1, pricing for 1 unit will be $1,300, a full product description and volume pricing will be published in later this month.
Update: October 5, 2009: Pricing information for our HP TouchSmart Kiosk Stands is now available.
