Comments on: Multitouch Table Post #2 - Acrylic and LEDs http://originalhamsters.com/blog/2008/07/02/multitouch-table-post-2-acrylic-and-leds/ DJing, VJing, Motion Graphics and all around hustlin' Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:53:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Månsteri http://originalhamsters.com/blog/2008/07/02/multitouch-table-post-2-acrylic-and-leds/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Månsteri Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:05:45 +0000 http://originalhamsters.com/blog/2008/07/02/multitouch-table-post-2-acrylic-and-leds/#comment-102 You need to make sure that the edges are clear and smooth. You can do this by using sandpaper. Start with 180 grit paper and work your way up to at least 1000 grit paper. Then you should finish it by using silver polish. However, if you are planning on building a reacTable, this FTIR technique is not going to work for you. It's not going to light up the fiducials. You should use the DI method, if you want to track objects. More information here: http://wiki.nuigroup.com/DI You need to make sure that the edges are clear and smooth. You can do this by using sandpaper. Start with 180 grit paper and work your way up to at least 1000 grit paper. Then you should finish it by using silver polish.

However, if you are planning on building a reacTable, this FTIR technique is not going to work for you. It’s not going to light up the fiducials. You should use the DI method, if you want to track objects. More information here: http://wiki.nuigroup.com/DI

]]> By: Agustín Rogers http://originalhamsters.com/blog/2008/07/02/multitouch-table-post-2-acrylic-and-leds/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Agustín Rogers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:31:23 +0000 http://originalhamsters.com/blog/2008/07/02/multitouch-table-post-2-acrylic-and-leds/#comment-101 Hello, I`m working in the same project, just to make a ReacTable, and I have my douts about the light reflections insede the acrylic. How do you prepare the edge of the acrylic to get the light inside? Congratulations for your Blogspot, it´s very amazing to find people like you and me working and serching on this area. Agustín. Hello, I`m working in the same project, just to make a ReacTable, and I have my douts about the light reflections insede the acrylic. How do you prepare the edge of the acrylic to get the light inside?
Congratulations for your Blogspot, it´s very amazing to find people like you and me working and serching on this area.

Agustín.

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