Sony Xperia Touch Can Project A Touch Screen On Any Surface

By Deepak Singh • Updated On 27 Feb 2017

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Sony turned up with a very interesting experimental home device, the Xperia Touch, at MWC 2017 – An android based projector that could convert any display into a touch screen! And it will hit retail shelves sometime later this year with a price tag of $1587 (Roughly Rs. 1,06,000).

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The portable projector can project a 720p screen, or rather touchscreen, and has an infrared sensor that can be used to detect your touches. This touch screen has a custom designed, Android-based interface that you can maneuver. So you can play videos, scroll through web pages, skype or even play games by projecting a screen on any surface. Basically, the promotional video below explains how this works

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Sony Xperia Touch – Make surfaces come to life

Suppose you use it to project an image at a maximum height of 80-inches, the touch won’t work as the display won’t be in close proximity to the IR sensor. And is such situations, you could also rely on a regular Bluetooth controller to cruise through the interface.

For now, Sony Xperia Touch looks like a really cool piece of technology for early adopters but we are not really sure why you would actually need one.

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Deepak Singh

Deepak Singh is a technology journalist and editor with over 13 years of experience covering consumer electronics. A computer engineering graduate, he has developed deep expertise in chipsets, displays, and hardware performance.

Over the past decade, Deepak has reviewed more than 700 products, including smartphones, laptops, TVs, and audio gear. He currently leads the editorial team at Smartprix, focusing on accurate, useful, and hands-on tech reporting.

When he’s not testing new devices, Deepak enjoys reading and spending time with his family.

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