
So you want multitouch to be a part of you daily computing, but don’t want your greasy hands all over your screen? With the latest prototypes Microsoft Research has going on, there might be a solution for you. At the UIST conference, Microsoft showed off five new mouse prototypes that are multitouch capable and some have no buttons at all. Each prototype utilizes a different method to deliver touch, whether it’s a camera or capacitive detection. A video demonstration of each mouse is after the break.

