Most of our contacts in terms of communication with our smartphone are made through its screen. So, it is no wonder that the various manufacturers are in a constant race as to who will provide us with the newest and most advanced technology through which we can navigate our little pocket computers. As we all know, Apple introduced 3D Touch last year, which turned the rules of the game in its favour, but it seems that Microsoft's researchers didn't sit back and accept defeat.<\/p>\n
And, it's true, they had a great idea. The interesting thing about their idea is that we don't even have to touch the screen of our smartphone. We saw this a little earlier with Samsung's Air View, but, it seems, Microsoft paid much more attention to detail. It's not just about navigating your phone without touching the screen at all. It's about doing your work more efficiently when you finally touch it.<\/p>\n
At the heart of the technology is a self-capacitive touchscreen that recognises your fingers as they approach the screen. Earlier implementations on the field used either the camera or ultrasound, but Microsoft's version uses the screen itself. The advantage here is that multiple touch can take place over the screen (without touch at all).<\/p>\n