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Show Challenge - Touch screen pool/air hockey/game table

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Hi, It would be awesome to see a large pool/air hockey/game table that used a touch screen, something in the 55' lcd size,  the stylus could be the cue sticks, paddles... for the games. That would be an awesome challenge.

  • While back, Microsoft was working on a touch screen table which I believe they called Microsoft Surface, this was long before the tablets.

     

    This got people thinking and working on their own tables.  The most recommended method for a large touch surface that I've seen, is using a projector and mirrors for the video on the surface and use a combination of a webcam and frustrated total internal reflection to read fingers or other objects bouncing light back into the camera.  I think the libraries (I think opencv can be used?) are good enough and if you choose the right stylus, you might not need to use FTIR.