Video: Amazing, Futuristic MultiTouch Interface… On Windows

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The video above shows why tablet computers are so exciting. Using your fingers to directly manipulate objects onscreen (as opposed to hitting radio buttons with a stylus pen) is clearly a powerful and intuitive way to interact with our machines.

The video shows a demo of BumpTop, a 3D desktop overlay for Windows 7. As you’ll see, it makes the computer desktop just like a real physical desktop. It’s pretty magical. Just look at the way photos are cropped — by chopping them with your finger!

BumpTop’s blog has more details about the specific gestures.

If this is what can be done on Windows, I can’t wait to see what Apple’s got up its sleeve.

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