Microsoft today announced that it intends to acquire Perceptive Pixel, a company founded by multi-touch pioneer Jeff Han and currently focused on large-screen touch displays such as those used by CNN and other television networks to allow anchors to present live, interactive data on set. We’ve featured Han’s work a number of times over the years both before and after the launch of the iPhone as examples of what could be done with the technology. While Han was not involved in Apple’s multi-touch efforts, which were based in significant part on the efforts of FingerWorks, his work has been looked to as some of the key early examples of the potential for multi-touch input technology in action.Founded in 2006 by Jeff Han, a renowned pioneer in multi-touch technology, PPI shipped its first multi-touch workstation and large wall solutions in early 2007.

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Microsoft to Acquire Multi-Touch Pioneer Perceptive Pixel