Microsoft Touch Mouse to take center stage at UIST Student Innovation Contest

It’s August, and that can only mean three things: vacations, back to school shopping, and another UIST Student Innovation Contest . Taking center stage this year is Microsoft’s Touch Mouse — a multitouch gesture-based peripheral that we first saw earlier this year. UIST contestants will have to come up with cool new ways to interact with the mouse, with the winning innovator receiving $1500, and $500 going to the runner-up (trophies are apparently involved, as well). All entries will be demoed on October 17th in Santa Barbara, and the winners will be announced on the following day. Hit the source link for information on registration, or squeeze past the break for a video from UIST chair Kayur Patel, along with a clip on the Touch Mouse. Continue reading Microsoft Touch Mouse to take center stage at UIST Student Innovation Contest Microsoft Touch Mouse to take center stage at UIST Student Innovation Contest originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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