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Microsoft Buys Perceptive Pixel

10 Jul 2012  /  11:14am  /  By Michael Low & Kenny Yeo

Microsoft Buys Perceptive Pixel

 

Microsoft has just announced its acquisition of Perceptive Pixel, the company perhaps best known for its humongous 82-inch multi-touch display which Microsoft demoed earlier at MWC. The company was founded about six years ago and specializes in high-performance multi-touch workstations and "wall solutions".

Of the deal, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that while Perceptive Pixel's work is "fairly revolutionary", he admitted that a lot needs to be done to bring prices down to a level suitable for the masses. Perceptive Pixel's hardware currently retails for around the US$180,000 mark.

This move clearly cements Microsoft's commitment to multitouch devices and solutions, and reinforces the company's commitment to its PixelSense smart table solutions - previously known as Surface.

Source: Engadget, ZDNet

Tags: microsoft, display, multi-touch, perceptive pixel

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